Implementation electrical acupressure toward fasting blood sugar levels in type II diabetes mellitus patients in the working area jepon community health center blora district

Abstract

Background

Diabetes mellitus is one of the non-communicable diseases that can attack several organs, and causes several complaints and complications that are dangerous and can cause death. Various innovative approaches have been carried out to prevent and treat DM such as the four pillars in managing DM, namely diet, exercise, pharmacological therapy, education. Electrical acupressure is one of the complementary therapies which is also useful for treating diabetic patients, handling complementary therapies which are additional therapies recommended by nursing staff listed in the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC).

Method

The type of research used is Quasy Eexperimental with a research pre-test - post test control group designed. This study compiled two groups, namely the intervention group and control group. Technique Non probability sampling with method purposive sampling was used to get 30 respondents divided into 2 groups.

Results

Test results Independent test shows p value 0.321 which means there is no significant difference between the intervention and control groups, but the mean value of fasting blood sugar levels in the intervention group is smaller than the control group.

Conclusion

The results of the study after being given complementary therapy decreased the fasting blood sugar levels of patients who received therapy accupresure electrical, so that the complementary therapy was effectively implemented for patients who had increased blood sugar levels, especially those who experienced type 2 diabetes mellitus.