EFEKTIFITAS MEDIA LEAFLEAT DAN SPANDUK TERHADAP PERILAKU PASIEN DM DI WILAYAH UPTD PUSKESMAS KECAMATAN GUNUNGSITOLI UTARA TAHUN 2021

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus is an important public health problem, becoming one of the four priority non-communicable diseases targeted for follow-up by world leaders. The number of cases and prevalence of diabetes has continued to increase over the last few decades. (WHO Global Report, 2016). Leaflets and banners are media or tools that can be used in counseling. Health education can be in the form of health promotion whose function is to facilitate the acceptance of health messages for the community. Based on the results of a survey conducted in the UPTD area of the Puskesmas, Gunungsitoli Utara District, information was obtained from the Puskesmas that previously had counseling about Diabetes Mellitus. However, the number of people with Diabetes Mellitus is still very high at the Puskesmas, where the results of the recapitulation report that Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosis is a disease with the highest number of visits in the UPTD area of the Puskesmas, North Gunungsitoli District. The high prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus patients at the North Gunungsitoli Public Health Center cannot be separated from the many patients who do not know correctly about Diabetes Mellitus so that they never check their blood sugar levels, poor lifestyle, unhealthy eating/nutrition patterns and lack of physical activity. The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of leaflets and banners on the behavior of diabetes mellitus patients in the UPTD area of the Puskesmas Gunungsitoli Utara in 2021. The research method used was a quasi-experimental research design with pre-test and post-test without control. The study population was all diabetes mellitus patients in the UPTD area of the North Gunungsitoli District Health Center in 2021. The research sample was diabetes mellitus patients. Researchers used the Wilcoxon test in data analysis. The significance test was carried out by comparing the test results with the probability value (p), p value < (0.005). The results of this study showed an increase in knowledge before being given counseling with knowledge after being given counseling with leaflet media. The results of the Wilcoxon test obtained p value < 0.005 which means statistically it shows that leaflet and banner media are effective in improving the behavior of Diabetes Mellitus patients. From the results of the study, it was concluded that the leaflet and banner media were effective in increasing the behavior of Diabetes Mellitus patients at the UPTD of the North Gunungsitoli Public Health Center.