HUBUNGAN TINGKAT KEMAMPUAN ACTIVITY of DAILY LIVING (ADL) DENGAN PERUBAHAN KADAR GULA DARAH PASIEN DIABETES MELITUS TIPE II DI WILAYAH PUSKESMAS MASARAN

Abstract

Diabetes Millitus is known as a desease which is caused by disturbance in metabolist system of carbohidrate, fat and protein in the body. This desease may be preventable, such as by change of diet, reducing diet which contains protein, fat, sugar and salt, regular physical activity and blood glucose level check-up. Fat Diabetes Millitus patients can control their blood glucose level by maintaining their diet and exercising regularly.The purpose of this research was to know the correlation between the independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and blood glucose level in Diabetes Millitus Type II patients at Primary Health Services of Masaran. The research method used was descriptive analytic with cross-sectional approach. The research respondents were 29 patients. The data were analyzed by Rank Spearman test. Research was conducted from April until May 2010. The instruments used were checklist sheets of KATZ ADL index and glukotest. The result showed that there was a correlation between the independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and blood glucose level (r = -0,566 and pvalue- = 0,001).