The Effectiveness of Health Education with Peer Educator Method on Self-Care Activities of Client with Type 2 Diabetes

Abstract

Self-care activities are conducted by client with type 2 diabetes to control blood glucose level so that complications can be prevented. Health education with peer educator method can be used as a way to improve self-care activities in client with type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of health education with peer educator method on self-care activities of client with type 2 diabetes in the work area of Sumbersari Public Health Center Jember. Methods: The design of this study was quasi-experiment with non-equivalent control group design. A total of 26 type 2 diabetes patients were enrolled in this study using purposive sampling technique. The sample was divided into 2 groups which consisted of 13 people as a control group and 13 people as a treatment group. Health education was conducted 8 sessions within a month. Data were analyzed using dependent t-test and independent t-test. Results: The result showed p-value of 0.000 (=0.05), so it can be concluded that there was significant effect of health education with peer educator method on self-care activities. Conclusion: Health education with peer educator method can improve self-care activities. Nurses can apply peer educator method in health education, especially to improve self-care activities of patients with type 2 diabetes.