QUALITY OF LIFE PATIENT DM TIPE II IN COASTAL MAKASSAR CITY

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The number of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing every year, it is estimated that around 439 million people in the world will be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus by 2030. Prediction of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Indonesia in 2030 reached 21.3 million people. Diabetes mellitus patients need to get attention because the disease will accompany to death and are prone to complications. Complications experienced by patients with diabetes mellitus can affect the quality of life of patients. The aim of this research is to know the quality of life of DM type 2 patient in Makassar City. This research is descriptive research. The sample in this research is diabetes mellitus patient in Makassar coastal area in 2017. The sampling technique is accidental sampling. Data analysis used is descriptive analysis. The instrument used is the WHO-QoL questionnaire. The results showed that the proportion of patients with type 2 diabetes more good quality of life than the less that is 67.8%. Of the four domains of good quality of life the most proportion is social relations (74%) and psychological health (69.9%). Of the four domains of poor quality of life, the highest is the environment that is 35.5% while the lowest is the social relationship 26%. The conclusion of the study is the quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes more good that is 67.8%. The highest quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is 74% and the least. Patients with type 2 diabetes should regularly take medication, control blood glucose levels, regulate diet, diligent exercise to improve quality of life.