TRAINING OF DIABETES MELLITUS SUPPORT THERAPY THROUGH A NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL AND ISLAMIC APPROACH AT TAMAN SARI, BANDUNG CITY Sani Ega Priani, Hanifa Rahma*, Suwendar, Dina Mulyanti, Mentari Lutifika Dewi, , Shara Jusatika Putri
Universitas Islam Bandung
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia with a prevalence that continuously increases yearly. Therefore, in addition to the pharmacological therapy using antidiabetic drugs, the non-pharmacological or prophetic medicine could support diabetes mellitus treatment. The objectives of this community service activity are to improve the knowledge of the community regarding support therapy for diabetes mellitus through non-pharmacological and prophetic medicine approaches. The Training was carried out on PKK cadres in Tamansari, Bandung, as a Training for trainer program. The participants were given education about diabetes mellitus, non-pharmacological therapy, and the use of prophetic medicine for diabetes mellitus. As the program evaluation method, pre-test and post-test were carried out before and after the training activities. Data analysis results show that community services programs have succeeded in increasing public knowledge related the diabetes mellitus disease, non-pharmacological treatment of diabetes mellitus, and the use of prophetic medicine as supportive therapy of diabetes mellitus, with the % of the increase, are 24.39- 40.43- 253.33, respectively.
Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, non-pharmacological treatment, prophetic medicine
