Factors Related To The Occurrence Of Diabetes Mellitus At Telaga Dewa Center Health In Bengkulu City In 2024

Intoduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder caused by many factors characterized by high blood sugar levels due to impaired insulin function. Approximately 422 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes mellitus. According to IDF data, diabetes mellitus also causes 6.7 million deaths, or 1 every 5 seconds. Indonesia ranks fifth with 19.47 million diabetes mellitus sufferers out of a population of 179.72 million. Method: This research is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design. A sample of 50 respondents was obtained through accidental sampling. Data analysis used the Chi-Square test. Result and Discussion: the research results showed that almost the majority of respondents had a family history, with 40 people (80.0%), most respondents had good knowledge, with 20 people (40.0%), and the majority of respondents had unfavorable attitudes, with 32 people (64.0%). There was a significant relationship in the family history variable (p-value = 0.020 < α 0.05), a significant relationship in the knowledge variable (p-value = 0.031 < α 0.05), and no relationship in the attitude variable (p-value = 1.000 < α 0.05). Conclusion: is hoped that the health center will more frequently coordinate with health authorities to monitor and enhance surveys, provide counseling, and that the community will actively participate in diabetes mellitus prevention activities at Telaga Dewa Health Center.