Peningkatan Pengetahuan Lansia tentang Diabetes Mellitus melalui Edukasi Kesehatan dan Demonstrasi Senam Kaki
Improving Elderly Knowledge on Diabetes Mellitus Through Health Education and Diabetic Foot Exercise Demonstration
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https://doi.org/10.64621/hjics.v2i1.56Keywords:
diabetes mellitus, edukasi kesehatan, lansia, pengetahuan, senam kakiAbstract
Pendahuluan: Peningkatan populasi lansia berdampak pada meningkatnya prevalensi penyakit kronis, termasuk Diabetes Mellitus (DM), yang memerlukan penanganan komprehensif melalui edukasi. Permasalahan yang ditemukan pada lansia di Wisma Sedap Malam PPRSLU Budi Sejahtera Martapura adalah rendahnya pengetahuan tentang DM. Tujuan: Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan lansia tentang DM melalui edukasi kesehatan dan demonstrasi senam kaki. Metode: Metode yang digunakan meliputi pendidikan masyarakat tentang konsep DM dan demonstrasi senam kaki, dengan teknik pengumpulan data berupa observasi, wawancara, serta pre-test dan post-test menggunakan lembar checklist dan media edukasi berupa leaflet dan poster. Kegiatan dilaksanakan selama satu bulan dengan melibatkan 8 lansia. Analisis data dilakukan secara deskriptif. Hasil: Hasil menunjukkan bahwa sebelum intervensi seluruh peserta (100%) memiliki tingkat pengetahuan rendah tentang konsep DM, kemudian meningkat menjadi kategori sedang (100%) setelah edukasi tentang konsep DM. Selain itu, hasil observasi menunjukkan, 8 peserta mampu mengikuti dan mempraktikkan senam kaki dengan pendampingan. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa edukasi kesehatan yang dikombinasikan dengan demonstrasi cenderung meningkatkan pemahaman lansia tentang DM. Kesimpulan: Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini cenderung dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan lansia tentang DM. Diperlukan edukasi berkelanjutan dan pendekatan pembelajaran berulang untuk mencapai hasil yang lebih optimal dan meningkatkan kualitas hidup lansia.
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