Pengaruh Akupresur terhadap Kadar Glukosa Darah Pasien Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 di Persadia RS Islam Jakarta Cempaka Putih | Zendy

Jumari Jumari | Zendy; Agung Waluyo | Zendy; Wati Jumaiyah | Zendy; Dhea Natashia | Zendy

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Pengaruh Akupresur terhadap Kadar Glukosa Darah Pasien Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 di Persadia RS Islam Jakarta Cempaka Putih

Author(s) -

Jumari Jumari,

Agung Waluyo,

Wati Jumaiyah,

Dhea Natashia

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

journal of telenursing (joting)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2684-8996

pISSN - 2684-8988

DOI - 10.31539/joting.v1i1.536

Subject(s) - acupressure , medicine , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , physical therapy , endocrinology , alternative medicine , pathology

However limited study had examined the effect of acupressure to reduce blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This quasi experimental trial was conducted to identify the effect of acupressure on blood glucose level in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Purposive samples of 32 patients were enrolled. They were divided into intervention (n = 16) and control group (n = 16). Paired t-test have been used to examine the effectiveness of acupressure before and after intervention. The results showed a significant difference in blood glucose levels between the intervention group and the control group (t = 4.22; p = 0.001). Acupressure is an effective intervention to reduce blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Acupressure can be recommended as one of the independent complementary therapies in nursing care among patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Keywords: Acupressure, Blood Glucose Level, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

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