Implementation Of Self-Care Foot Care Education In Diabetes Mellitus Patients Towards Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevention Through The Application Of Betty Neuman's Theory At The Sumber Urip Public Health Center

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by elevated blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia) due to impaired insulin production by the pancreas or decreased sensitivity to insulin. Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU) are a major complication that can occur in people with DM. Education regarding self-care for the feet is an important strategy for early prevention of diabetic foot ulcers. Education regarding self-care for the feet is effective in reducing the risk of foot wounds, preventing infection, and reducing amputation rates (Kurniawan, D., Haryanti & Wahyuni, 2021). This research method is descriptive in the form of a case study, which includes an assessment aimed at providing a detailed overview of the background, nature, and characteristics of a case. The subjects in this case study were two clients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria.Evaluation results for clients 1 and 2 showed that self-care foot education can improve the prevention of diabetic foot ulcers in patients with diabetes, as evidenced by behavioral changes in both clients consistent with self-care foot care. Nurses are expected to be able to provide and improve the quality of nursing care to clients, particularly interventions for patients with diabetes mellitus based on Evidence-Based Practice, namely providing self-care foot education.