QUALITY OF LIFE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL DOMAIN OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS CLIENTS

Abstract

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is estimated to continue to increase every year, especially in several developing countries. Diabetes is a chronic disease that cannot be cured and causes various complications that affect a person's mind and mentality. This condition causes an increase or recurrence of diabetes because stress affects a person's psychology. The research aimed to determine the description of the quality of life in the psychological domain in sufferers of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the working area of the Syiah Kuala District Health Center, Banda Aceh. A descriptive research design with a purposive sampling technique and a population of 214 people resulted in a sample of 139 respondents. Data collection was carried out using the guided interview method using the World Health Organization Quality instrument of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) which consists of 26 statement items on a Likert scale. The results of the research showed that the Psychological domain in the quality of life of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus respondents was in the good category, namely 113 people (81.3%), and in the poor category, 26 people (18.7%). It can be concluded that the majority of type 2 diabetes mellitus sufferers experience good psychological problems during their illness, this is because society has adapted to the condition of their disease. It is hoped that type 2 DM sufferers will implement a healthy living culture and the PATUH program to improve their quality of life.