Self care behavior models based on diabetes self management education in Palopo City

Type 2 diabetes is caused by impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance. Aspects that play an important role in management. This disease is education about self-management of diabetes. Appropriate self-care behaviors are enough Manage diabetes management and prevent complications improve quality of life. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of self-care behavior models on diabetes self-management education in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients. The method used in this study was a quantitative approach using cross-sectional methods. The sample used was 120 patients with type 2 DM in Palopo City. The analytical method used is the structural equation model using Amos 2.0 and SPSS 20 (IBM Corp). The results of the study showed that self-care behavior in patients with type 2 DM was influenced by 87% of knowledge factors, 83% of motivation factors, 85% of family support factors, and 81% of self-efficacy factors. On the other hand, diabetes management in patients with type 2 DM was influenced 76% by the treatment factor, 89% by the glycemic control factor, 75% by the diet factor, 88% by the physical activity factor, and 62% by the foot care factor. The structural model of this study explains variable self-care behavior with a self-care management rate of 48%. Diabetes management therefore needs to be more proactive in educating people with diabetes so that they and their families can increase their knowledge and understand how diabetes care can be properly administered.