SELF-EFFICACY IN SELF-CARE OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS CLIENTS AT KEMANGI VILLAGE BUNGAH DISTRICT GRESIK REGENCY

Abstract

Self-efficacy in performing self-care is important for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus clients. Low self-efficacy on
self-care makes clients feel afraid and worried about their illness. The study is intended to identify the selfefficacy to perform self-care of type 2 diabetes mellitus clients at Desa Kemangi Kecamatan Bungah
Kabupaten Gresik. The descriptive design applies in this research. The population includes 54 patients with
type 2 Diabetes mellitus. The purposive sampling matching the criteria selects 32 patients as the sample of the
study. The variable is self-efficacy in self-care. The research instrument uses the Diabetes Mellitus Self
Efficacy Scale (DMSES) questionnaire. The analysis shows that 26 (81.25%) clients have high self-efficacy
to conduct self-care to their illness. The conclusion that high self-efficacy of self-caring their illness is very
high. It is advised that clients need to collaborate with peers to share experiences about caring the diabetes
mellitus