Correlation between the Level of Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviour of the Community towards Diabetic Foot Ulcers at the Haji General Hospital, East Java Province

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health problem with a steadily increasing prevalence, including in Indonesia. One of the most serious chronic complications of DM is a diabetic foot ulcer. Public awareness of DFU prevention remains low; therefore, research to assess the community’s level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding DFU is essential to determine the extent to which preventive measures have been implemented. The aim is to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the community regarding diabetic foot ulcers at Haji Regional General Hospital, East Java Province. The method of this research is observational, with a cross-sectional approach. The Population consisted of patients at Haji Regional General Hospital in East Java Province who were diagnosed with diabetic foot ulcers. Inclusion criteria included adult patients who were willing to participate in the study. The sampling method used was consecutive sampling. Results: The highest proportion of respondents had poor knowledge (39.7%), good attitudes (52.9%), and poor practices (52.9%) regarding diabetic foot ulcers. The association between knowledge level and DFU had a p-value of 0.450 (>0.05), indicating no significant relationship. However, attitudes and practices toward DFU had p-values of 0.052 (<0.05) and 0.00 (<0.05), respectively, indicating a significant association between these variables and DFU among patients at Haji Regional General Hospital, East Java Province. In conclusion, the knowledge level was not significantly associated with the occurrence of diabetic foot ulcers. In contrast, attitude and practice levels showed a significant relationship with DFU among patients at Haji Regional General Hospital, East Java Province.