Self-Efficacy Sebagai Determinan Manajemen Diri Penderita Diabetes Mellius Tipe 2 pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19

Abstract

People with type 2 diabetes mellitus are expected to be able to manage their high blood sugar levels. During the Covid-19 pandemic, diabetes patients have experienced difficulties managing their condition. This study aimed to analyze the correlation between self-efficacy and self-management in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study used a cross-sectional approach, involving 88 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using the Chi-square test. The analysis showed a p-value of 0.007, indicating a significant correlation between self-efficacy and self-management in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Furthermore, it was concluded that higher self-efficacy, higher self-management abilities of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Keywords: type 2 diabetes mellitus; self-management; self-efficacy; Covid-19 pandemic

ABSTRAK

Penderita diabetes mellitus tipe 2 diharapkan dapat mengelola sendiri gula darahnya yang tinggi. Selama pandemi Covid-19, pasien diabetes mengalami kesulitan untuk mengelola kondisi mereka sendiri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis korelasi antara efikasi diri dengan manajemen diri penderita diabetes mellitus tipe 2 selama pandemi Covid-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan cross-sectional, yang melibatkan 88 pasien diabetes mellitus tipe 2. Data dikumpulkan melalui pengisian kuesioner, lalu dilakukan analisis menggunakan uji Chi-square. Hasil analisis menunjukkan nilai p = 0,007, sehingga bisa diinterpretasikan bahwa ada korelasi secara signifikan antara efikasi diri dengan manajemen diri penderita diabetes mellitus tipe 2. Selanjutnya disimpulkan bahwa semakin tinggi efikasi diri, maka semakin tinggi pula kemampuan manajemen diri penderita diabetes mellitus tipe 2 selama pandemi Covid-19.

Kata kunci: diabetes mellitus tipe 2; manajemen diri; efikasi diri; pandemi Covid-19