Utilization of virgin coconut oil as an effort for promotion and prevention of diabetic foot in PROLANIS participants

This community service activity aims to improve participants' knowledge and skills in diabetic foot care through foot exercise and massage training using Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO). A total of 80 participants took part in the intervention, which included counseling, demonstrations, and questionnaire completion. The evaluation results showed a significant increase in participants' knowledge, with a decrease in the number of participants in the low category from 50% to 12.5% and an increase in the high category from 12.5% to 37.5%. An improvement in skills was also observed, where foot exercise skills increased from 18.8% to 43.8%, while foot massage skills rose from 12.5% to 56.2% after the intervention. Interactive education improves knowledge and skills; regular programs with healthcare professionals and social media use are recommended to promote diabetic foot care.