EDUKASI, PRAKTIK PENANGANAN KEBAS DAN SENAM KAKI DIABETES DI PUSKESMAS KEDUNGWUNI 2 KECAMATAN KEDUNGWUNI PEKALONGAN

Abstract

ABSTRAK                                                                                     

Diabetes Melitus (DM) merupakan penyakit kronis yang menimbulkan komplikasi sarap, salah satunya adalah kebas atau neuropati perifer yang dapat menurunkan kualitas hidup pasien. Di Kabupaten Pekalongan, terutama di Puskesmas Kedungwuni 2 Kecamatan Kedungwuni Pekalongan, terdapat pasien diabetes yang belum memahami penanganan kebas sehingga berisiko mengalami komplikasi akibat neuropati tersebut. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan pasien DM peserta Prolanis dalam melakukan senam kaki dan penanganan kebas secara mandiri.Pengabdian Masyarakat ini diikuti 30 pasien Diabetes anggota prolanis puskesmas Kedungwuni 2 kecamatan Kedungwuni Pekalongan. Metode pengabdian masyarakat adalah ceramah interaktif, praktik perawatan mandiri penanganan kebas, diskusi tanya jawab dan praktik senam kaki Diabetes. Hasil pengabdian masyarakat dievaluasi menggunakan kuesioner sebelum  dan setelah edukasi untuk mengukur peningkatan pengetahuan, terdapat peningkatan pemahaman tentang penyebab, gejala, cara penanganan kebas pasien DM, serta observasi kemampuan praktik senam kaki. Hasil test sebelum edukasi, skor pengetahua rata-rata   50%, hasil test setelah  kegiatan meningkat 85%. Peserta menunjukkan semangat tinggi dalam praktik perawatan mandiri penanganan kebas dan senm kaki Diabetes yang diajarkan. Kesimpulan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini  efektif meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan pasien dalam mengelola kebas atau neuropati. Diharapkan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dapat menurunkan risiko komplikasi neuropati atau kebas sehingga dapat  meningkatkan kualitas hidup pasien.

Kata kunci: Diabetes melitus; edukasi kebas; penanganan kebas; senam kaki diabetes

ABSTRACT

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that causes nerve complications, one of which is numbness or peripheral neuropathy, significantly reducing patients' quality of life. In Pekalongan Regency, especially at Kedungwuni 2 Health Center in Kedungwuni District, there are diabetic patients who lack understanding of how to manage numbness, putting them at risk for serious complications due to neuropathy. This community service aims to improve knowledge and skills among diabetic patients participating in the Prolanis program in performing foot exercises and managing numbness independently. The community service involved 30 diabetic patients registered in the Prolanis program at Kedungwuni 2 Health Center. The methods used included interactive lectures, practice of self-care for numbness management, question-and-answer sessions, and diabetic foot exercise practice. The outcomes were evaluated by questionnaires conducted before and after the educational sessions to assess participants’ knowledge improvement. Results showed increased understanding of the causes, symptoms, and management of numbness in diabetic patients, along with improved ability to practice foot exercises. The average pre-education knowledge score was 50%, which increased to 85% post-activity. Participants demonstrated high enthusiasm in practicing self-care techniques and foot exercises provided. In conclusion, this community service effectively enhanced patients’ knowledge and skills in managing numbness or neuropathy. It is expected that such efforts will reduce the risk of neuropathy complications, thereby improving patients’ quality of  life.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus; diabetic foot exercise; numbness education; numbness management.