Differences in Characteristics of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Between Those Who Have Complications and Those Who Do Not Have Complications

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10.2991/ahsr.k.200523.081How to use a DOI?

Keywords

characteristics, type 2 diabetes mellitus, complications

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine differences in the characteristics of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) patients between those who have complications and those who do not have complications. Method: Participants in this study were type 2 DM patients (n = 41). Member of Prolanis South Cilacap Community Health Center. Participation were selected using total sampling techniques. Results and Discussion: There was no difference in age, sex, the duration of DM, BMI, sex, type of DM medication and the major complaints in type 2 diabetes patients between those who had complications and those who did not have complications. Conclusion: DM complications can not be predicted from the characteristics of patients. So that the prevention of complications should be done as early as possible when the patient is first diagnosed with DM, through the provision of health education and empower patients to adhere with DM treatment.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Dewi Prasetyani
AU  - Dwi Maryanti
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/06/08
TI  - Differences in Characteristics of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Between Those Who Have Complications and Those Who Do Not Have Complications
BT  - The proceedings of the 2nd Bakti Tunas Husada-Health Science International Conference (BTH-HSIC 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 339
EP  - 341
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.200523.081
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.200523.081
ID  - Prasetyani2020
ER  -