HUBUNGAN SELF MANAGEMENT DIET DIABETES DENGAN TINGKAT STRESS MENJALANI DIET PADA PASIEN

Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. Diabetes Mellitus can be successfully managed and its complications prevented, especially when detected early. Adopting a diet is one of the main components in the successful management of diabetes, but it often becomes an obstacle in diabetes care because it requires adherence and motivation from the patient himself. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between diabetes dietary self-management and the stress level of undergoing a diet in Diabetes Mellitus patients at Bethesda General Hospital, Gunungsitoli City. This research is a quantitative research that is correlational with a cross sectional research design. The population in this study were all people with diabetes mellitus at Bethesda General Hospital, Gunungsitoli City, totaling 423 people. The number of research samples was 106 people using purposive sampling method. The independent variable in this study was Diabetes Self Management Diet, while the dependent variable was the Stress Level of Dieting in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus. The data collection tool used was a questionnaire using the Spearman correlation test. The results showed that there was a relationship between self-management of diabetes and the stress level of having a diet in people with Diabetes Mellitus with a value of p = 0.003. Diabetics easily experience stress when carrying out a diet program when on a diet can affect their success in adhering to the diet program and controlling blood sugar levels.