The Relationship of Family Knowledge and Attitude with Diabetes Mellitus Prevention in Puskesmas Bengo, Bengo District, Bone District

Abstract

Knowledge is the result of knowing, and this happens after people sense certain objects. The five human senses are the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. Most of human knowledge is obtained through the eyes and ears, namely the process of seeing and hearing. This study aims to determine the relationship of family knowledge and attitudes with the prevention of Diabetes Mellitus at the Bengo Health Center, Bengo District, Bone Regency. The variables in this study include knowledge, family attitudes and prevention of diabetes mellitus. This study was sectional and a sample of 41 people was carried out from 1 August to 1 September 2022. The research method used was quantitative research with a cross-sectional design. Data collection used a purposive sampling technique. Variables were measured using a questionnaire containing questions and statements. Results of the study: the results showed that there was no relationship between family attitudes and the prevention of diabetes mellitus with a significance level of p = 0.446 where p> 0. 05, while for knowledge there was a relationship with p = 0.007 where 0.007 <0.05. It is a sign that knowledge of the client’s family very important to take care of the diabetes mellitus clients.