Family Support Related to Quality of Life in Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Ulcer

Abstract

Background: Some issues which might be frequently discovered in patients with diabetes mellitus who revel in a slowing of ulcer restoration are long treatment, large treatment expenses, decreased productiveness, and family support, which have an essential effect on the affected person's quality of life (QOL). The objective of the observation was to identify the relationship between family support and quality of life in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients with ulcers. Methods: An observational study was used in this study, involving 47 randomly selected patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus aged 40–80 years who have foot ulcers and have no diabetic ketoacidosis or nonketotic hyperosmolar complications. Collecting data using Hensarling's Diabetes Family Support Scale and the DQOL questionnaire A Spearman rank test with a significance level of p 0.05 was used to analyze the data. Results: Diabetes mellitus patients with ulcers had appropriate family support, especially on the dimensions of informational support, even as their excellent lifestyles turned quite proper. This examination showed that family support relates to the quality of life (p = 0.048). Conclusion: Excellent family support will enhance self-care management compliance so that the quality of life of DM patients will increase. Assistance and empowerment of the role of the family in caring for DM patients can maximize family support for patients.