Factors Contributing To Dietary Disobedience in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes at Mutiara Timur Public Health Centre, Aceh

Globally, the incidence of type 2 diabetes has continued to rise over the past 20 years. A factor in the failure to manage DM is dietary noncompliance, such as failure to follow suggested eating habits and three principles (type, timing and quantity). The purpose of this study is to identify food nonconformities in patients with type 2 diabetes at the Mutiara Timur public Health Centre. A descriptive research design was used in this study. The population was made up of all type 2 diabetes patients, for a total of 223 respondents. Targeted sampling was applied to a total sample of 69 respondents. The questionnaire was used to collect data. The results of this study show that the factors that cause dietary non-compliance in patients with type 2 diabetes at the Mutiara Timur Public Health Centre. The majority of respondents with type 2 diabetes were older than 45 years (68.5%), were women (62.3%), had a high school education (56.5%), employee (72.5%), low income (72.5%), suffering from DM 1-5 years (85.5%). Lack of knowledge regarding dietary instructions (42.1%) and weak family food support (55.1%). It may be concluded that the age, gender, education, profession, income, duration of diabetic suffering, knowledge, and family support are factors of dietary non-compliance among patients with type 2 DM at Mutiara Timur Health Center. As a result, it is recommended that respondents increase their knowledge of the dietary needs of diabetics and the family should encourage patients to perform regular medical examinations.