ABSTRACT

Non-adherence to management in type 2 DM patients causes uncontrolled blood sugar thereby increasing the risk of various complications. This study aims to evaluate the effect of giving DM education through SMS (Short Message Service) on the decrease of blood sugar of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients. This research is a quasi-experimental study with pre and post control group design with a total of 60 respondents (30 treatments; 30 controls). Data were analyzed using the paired t-test for 2-hour post-prandial (GDPP) blood sugar levels. Based on the results of research, it is shown that using SMS media can reduce GDPP levels (by 71.4 mg/dl) and statistically there are differences (P-value 0.0001), the comparison of the control and the intervention group has a significant difference (P value 0.0001) with differences in GDPP level of 81.63 mg/dl. The use of education media in the form of SMS can be used as an alternative way to improve blood sugar control in patients with Type 2 diabetes so as to reduce the level of GDPP of patients. Continuous education needs to be done for each DM patient by providing education through various media, one of which is using SMS when the patient is at home.

Keywords: diabetes mellitus, SMS, exercise