The Role Of Family Support And Self-Efficacy On Self-Care Behavior In The Elderly With Type 2 Diabetes

Received: October, 5, 2020 Revised: December, 4, 2020 Available online: May 2021 Diabetic self-care is an effort to control type 2 diabetes. Family support and selfefficacy are need for the elderly with type 2 diabetes mellitus to increase independence in managing their disease. This study investigates the correlation between family support and self-efficacy with self-care behavior in the elderly with type 2 diabetes. This study was a correlational analysis using a cross-sectional approach. There were 100 respondents with simple random sampling. The independent variables were family support and self-efficacy, while the dependent variable was self-care behavior. The instrument to measure family support was the Hensarling Diabetes Family Support Scale (HDFSS), and to assess self-efficacy was the Diabetes Management Self Efficacy Scale (DMSES). Meanwhile, the instrument to evaluate self-care behavior was the Summary Diabetes Self Care Activities (SDSCA). The analysis utilized the Rank's Spearman test with a significant p <0.05. The results showed a correlation between family support and self-care with p=0.006 (p≤0.05) and an association between selfefficacy and self-care with p=0.001 (p≤0.05) in the elderly with type 2 diabetes. Family support and self-efficacy play an essential role in carrying out self-care behavior in the elderly with type 2 diabetes, so there is a need for family assistance and increased selfefficacy in carrying out self-care.