Factors Related To Self-Care Activities In The Elderly With Diabetes Mellitus In Bener Meriah Regency

Abstract

The number of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) survivor were continuously increasing, especially among the elder population. This study aims to identify any factors associated with self-care activities in the elder with DM, also the relationship between knowledge, self-efficacy, and family support to the self-care activities in such population. The data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS for univariate, bivariate (Pearson), and multivariate (logistic regression) techniques. The results indicate that there was a relationship between knowledge and self-care activities in the elder with DM (0.000 0.05), and there was no relationship between self-efficacy and self-care activities (0.824 0.05). Moreover, a significant relationship showed between knowledge and self-care activities (0.000 0.05), and based on the linear regression test results, this research concluded that family support (0.000 0.05) become the most decisive factor and influence on self-care activities in the elder with diabetes mellitus in Bener Meriah