DETERMINANTS AFFECTING ANXIETY IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AT MEURAXA HOSPITAL

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia. Diabetes mellitus is known as a silent killer, meaning it kills people slowly. The purpose of this study was to determine the determinants that influence anxiety in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study was a descriptive correlational study with a cross-sectional design. The population in this study consisted of all 369 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, with a purposive sampling technique of 79 people. The results of this study showed that there was an effect of stress and anxiety on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, with a p-value of 0.016. There is an effect of family support and anxiety on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with a p-value of 0.032, there is an effect of disease complications and anxiety on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with a p-value of 0.000, and there is an effect of blood sugar levels and anxiety on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with a p-value of 0.000. The conclusion of the study is that there is an effect of stress, family support, disease complications, and blood sugar levels on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Meuraxa Hospital. It is hoped that the respondents, namely patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, can reduce excessive anxiety caused by various factors so that they can improve their quality of life during treatment.