| dc.description.abstract | Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a progressive chronic disease that requires constant
medical supervision and patient education for self-care. Diabetes is associated with an
increased risk of neuropathy which causes loss of touch and perception of pain. High
agricultural work area (in some places) and constant risk of injury (animal bites, injuries from
farming tools, not wearing footwear/shoes, feet exposed to sunlight). Farmers experiences
who have to prepare planting media starting from the process of preparing the soil to plowing
the land (either using a hoe, cow or tractor, and barefoot). Examination of the feet is
necessary to prevent foot ulcers from occurring. The purpose of this study is to identify risk
faktors for diabetik foot in farmers with diabetes mellitus in Lumajang. Methods: The
research method is quantitative descriptive research. The population of this study were 141
farmers with purposive sampling technique. The data collection technique used was
observation, using the 2009 Diabetes Care Program of Nova Scotia (DCPNS) foot risk
assessment form. Includes skin assessment, assessment of the bone structure of the foot,
assessment of blood vessels, sensation, and movement of the foot. Results: The results found
that the majority of respondents were female and in the early elderly age category. While the
results of observations of risk faktors for diabetik foot, almost half of the respondents have a
high risk of diabetik foot. Conclusions: This study concluded that several actions need to
prevent an increased risk of diabetik foot. Therefore it is necessary to have an integrated
diabetik ulcer prevention management strategy, sharing consultations and optimizing
effective resources to get quality care | en_US |
