EFEKTIFITAS SENAM KAKI DIABETIK DENGAN BOLA PLASTIK TERHADAP TINGKAT SENSITIVITAS KAKI PADA PASIEN DIABETES MELITUS TIPE 2

Abstract

NURSING PROGRAM UNIVERSITY OF AUFA ROYHAN PADANGSIDIMPUAN The Research Report, Juli 2019 Dwi Ratna Waty Effectivity of diabetic foot exercises with plastic ball on the level of foot sensitivity in diabetic patients type 2. Abstract Diabetic foot exercise with plastic ball is diabetic foot exercise with used plastic ball that can increase foot sensitivity. Where diabetic foot exercise with plastic ball can relax and improved blood circulation. The purpose of the research was to know the effectivity of diabetic foot exercises with plastic ball on the level of foot sensitiviy in diabetic patients type 2. The research was used quasy experiment design with pre and post test group design with control group. Sample of this research was 44 people divided into 22 people as the intervention group and 22 people as a control group. The data analyzed into univariate and bivariate using independent t-test and paired t-test. The result of the reearch showed that diabetic foot exercises with plastic ball were effective against increasing the foot sensitivity in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 with p=0,000 (p<0,05). The result of research could be reference and independent nursing intervention in doing physical exercise to improve the foot sensitivity for patients with diabetes mellitus type 2. Keywords : diabetes mellitus, diabetic foot exercises, foot sensitivity Bibliography : 46 (2002-2018)