Stress Level of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Areas During The Covid- 19 Pandemic in Performing Self-Care Management

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25311/keskom.Vol7.Iss3.975

Authors

  • Ahmad Guntur Alfianto Program Studi Profesi Ners, STIKES Widyagama Husada Malang
  • Miftakhul Ulfa Program Studi Profesi Ners, STIKES Widyagama Husada Malang
  • Mizam Ari Kurniyanti Program Studi Profesi Ners, STIKES Widyagama Husada Malang
  • Kurniawan Erman Wicaksono Program Studi Ilmu Keperawatan, STIKES Widyagama Husada Malang

Keywords:

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Rural
Stres

Abstract

The current condition of the COVID-19 pandemic affects health, especially for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural areas in performing self-care management. One of the impact conditions is mental health problems. The study aims were to describe the stress level of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural areas during the COVID-19 pandemic in performing self-care management. This was quantitative descriptive research with a survey approach. The sample of this study was the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural areas amounted to 149 respondents which were taken by the accidental sampling. The location of the research was carried out in three areas of Primary Health Care at Malang Regency. The measuring instrument used is the Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS). The research found the stress level of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were in the medium category (77.9%). The stress level based on indicators due to the emotional burden is a medium category (71.1%), due to health workers is a medium category (59.7%), due to treatment is a medium category (51%) and due to interpersonal relationships is a medium category (59.1%). Concluded that the stress level category for the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural areas during the pandemic in performing self-care management is in the medium category.

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Submitted

2021-09-09

Accepted

2021-12-02

Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

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Alfianto AG, Ulfa M, Kurniyanti MA, Wicaksono KE. Stress Level of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Areas During The Covid- 19 Pandemic in Performing Self-Care Management. J Keskom [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 31 [cited 2025 Apr. 1];7(3):354-9. Available from: https://jurnal.htp.ac.id/index.php/keskom/article/view/975

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