Family Empowerment Program to Improve Self-Care Activities Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Kutawis Village, Purbalingga
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Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease that requires intensive care. DM sufferers sometimes do not understand the condition of their bodies so they come to Health Services with very high blood sugar levels. One of the actions to keep blood sugar levels stable is by doing self care activities. The family has a role as a supporter so that DM sufferers always carry out routine self-care activities. This community service activity aims to increase self-care activity through family empowerment. The service method uses several approaches, namely family-based, empowerment-based and partnership-based. The stages of community service activities include 1) socialization aimed at making families and DM sufferers understand the PKM activity program, and are willing to participate in PKM activities from start to finish, 2) implementing family empowerment activities, and 3) monitoring and evaluation, namely providing assistance during PKM activities. The results obtained are that family empowerment is able to increase knowledge, attitudes and self care activity skills, and is able to maintain normal blood levels stability.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30659/janesha.3.2.2025.8-15
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