Education on Fulfilling Nutritional Needs in Diabetes and Tuberculosis Patients

Abstract

Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis still quite high in Indonesia. This disease is closely related to nutritional status. Inadequate understanding for patients and families can increase the risk of complications and the instability of the patient's condition. The purpose of the activity is to increase patient and family understanding when it comes to treating and preventing DM and TB. The community service method is in the form of a seminar with an unfamiliar title so you don't understand DM and TB, with the opening stages, material presentation and closing. The results of the activity lasted 3 hours with a total of 30 participants, and presentations from 3 speakers on the topic of getting to know DM & TB, meeting the nutritional needs of DM patients and fulfilling the nutrition of TB patients. The activity went very well, and the evaluation was calculated at the end. Through this activity, participants gain an understanding of 3 ways to fulfill the nutritional needs of DM and TB patients by paying attention to the amount of food, type and pattern of eating to maintain blood sugar stability and TB treatment efforts.