Hubungan Lama Menderita Ulkus Diabetik Dengan Kualitas Hidup Pada Penderita Ulkus Diabetikum

Chronic complications associated with the presence of neuropathy and / or peripheral disease in people with DMT2 are diabetic ulcers that cause tissue damage. Duration of the ulcer in the treatment anda treatment requires a lot of time. The impact of diabetic ulcers can affect the quality of life for sufferers. This study aimed to analyze the correlation between ulcers duration and Quality of Life (QOL) in DMT2 with patients with diabetic ulcers. This cross-sectional study engaged 40 patients from a particular wound care clinic in Surabaya which were registered as outpatients in April-June 2018. Total sampling was applied to get 40 sample size. The independent variable is ulcer duration, and the dependent variable was QOL. WHOQOL-BREF was used in data collection. Data analysis used Spearman’s Rho correlation test (α<0.05). The majority had diabetic ulcers for 1-<8 months, and most respondents had moderate QOL. There was no significant correlation between ulcers duration and QOL in DMT2  patients with diabetic ulcers (p = 0.496). The insignificant correlation between variables found in this study was potentially occured due to the less varied data of ulcers duration which was 1-<8 months in the majority compared to better varied data of QOL in the same time frame. Keywords: ulcers duration, quality of life diabetic ulcers, dibetes mellitus type 2.