CASE STUDY OF FAMILY SUPPORT IN PREVENTING HYPOGLYCEMIA AMONG PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS AT WONOKUSUMO HEALTH CENTER SURABAYA

Abstract

Abstract. The lack of support for people with diabetes mellitus risks them with hypoglycemia. The
high incidence of hypoglycemia is partly due to the lack of special attention from families who do not
know the prevention and treatment of hypoglycemia, especially blood sugar instability. The purpose
of this study is to identify family support in preventing hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes
mellitus. This is a descriptive study. The population in this study were patients with diabetes mellitus
who were controlled at the Wonokusumo Health Center totaling 105 patients. Consecutive sampling
chose 42 patients as the samples. Data collection uses a questionnaire. The study variable is family
support in the prevention of hypoglycemia. The results showed that most patients have adequate
family support as many as 24 patients (57%), almost half of the patients lacked emotional support as
many as 19 patients (45%), most patients lacked instrumental support as many as 22 patients (52%),
most patients had enough informational support as many as 24 patients (57%), and most patients had
enough assessment/appreciation support as many as 22 patients (52%). It can be interpreted that
patients get enough informational family support and assessment/appreciation but less emotional and
instrumental family support. It is suggested that families need to provide more support to their family
members with diabetes mellitus patients in preventing hypoglycemia.
Keywords: family support, prevention of hypoglycemia, patients with diabetes mellitus.