Pengaruh Kontrol Kadar Gula Darah dan Pemilihan Balutan terhadap Lama Penyembuhan Luka pada Pasien Ulkus Diabetikum

Abstract

For people with diabetes mellitus, the problem of diabetic foot ulcers is one of the most feared complications because it can cause gangrene and leg amputation so that people with diabetes must receive wound care. The duration of wound healing is thought to be influenced by KGD control and choice of dressing. This study aims to determine the effect of controlling blood sugar levels and selection of dressings on the duration of wound healing in diabetic ulcer patients. The research was conducted descriptively with a cross sectional approach. The research was conducted at Mitra Medika Amplas Hospital. The population is 164 people, the sample is 46 people, the sampling technique is purposive sampling. Data analysis was carried out univariate and bivariate using chi-square alternate fisher. The results showed that most of the KGD controls were 200 mg/dl (84.8%), the choice of dressing was conventional dressings (93.5%), the duration of wound healing was 20 weeks (95.7%). KGD control has an effect on the duration of wound healing in diabetic ulcer patients at Mitra Medika Amplas Hospital, p=0.004. The choice of dressing that affects the duration of wound healing in diabetic ulcer patients at Mitra Medika Amplas Hospital, p = 0.000. Nurses are advised to educate patients so that DM patients carry out regular KGD control and choose the right dressing so that diabetic ulcers heal faster.