RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY SUPPORT AND PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS IN DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS AT GARUDA HEALTH CENTER PEKANBARU CITY

Abstract

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) patients experience various adverse psychological reactions as a result of sudden changes in their lives, with excessive worry being one of them. So that psychosocial support is needed to increase family support in Diabetes Mellitus patients. This study aims to determine the relationship between family support and psychosocial problems in diabetes mellitus patients at Garuda Health Center, Pekanbaru City. This type of research uses a quantitative design with a correlation design using a cross-sectional approach. The research sample consisted of 54 respondents selected using the accidental sampling technique. The instruments used were the Hensarling Diabetes Family Support Scale (HDFSS) questionnaire to measure family support and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS 42) questionnaire to measure levels of depression, stress, and anxiety. The results of the Chi-Square statistical test showed that there was a significant relationship between family support and psychosocial problems in DM patients, with a p-value of 0.000 (p <0.05). This study is expected that health centers can provide education to families to provide emotional, appreciation, instrumental, and informational support to diabetes patients and further researchers to modify the instrument so that the results are better.