Effectiveness of Educational Media Leaflet with Video on Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that occurs when the body cannot produce enough insulin or cannot use insulin (insulin resistance) which is characterized by increased blood sugar levels in the body. Purpose: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of leaflet education compared to videos in patients with diabetic foot mellitus. Method: The study is an observational analytic with a retrospective cross-sectional design using medical records data at Haji General Hospital Surabaya. The total sample of this study was 50 respondents. Data was collected using a total sampling technique and data from a google form questionnaire filled out by respondents. Results: Women were more numerous than men, namely 14 patients (56%), while men were 11 patients (44%). The largest age group in this study was the age range between > 60 years, namely 13 patients (52%). The most recent educational history was high school / vocational school, as many as 11 patients. There was an insignificant difference between the pretest and posttest results using leaflets with a p value of 0.035. There is no significant difference between the pretest and posttest results using educational videos with a p value of 0.021. Conclusions: There is no significant difference between the pretest and posttest results using leaflets and educational videos. Leaflet and educational video media are effective in people with diabetes mellitus.