Summary Guidance for Daily Practices on Glycemic Control and Foot Care Behavior

Introduction: The Prevalence of Diabetes Foot Ulcers (DFU) in Indonesia is increasing every year. Summary Guidance for Daily Practice (SGFDP) is a media used to discuss and share knowledge to prevent foot ulcer in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). The aim was to know the influence of applying SGFDP on glycemic control (fasting blood glucose levels) and foot care behavior. Methods: The study was quasi-experimental utilizing a pretest-post-test with a control group design. The sample obtained was 232 respondents through consecutive sampling. The data collected using observation sheets and the Nottingham Assessment of Functional Footcare (NAFF) questionnaire. Results: The results were analyzed using the Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests. The results showed a significant influence from SGFDP on foot care behavior. Conclusion: The application of SGFDP as an approach to prevent foot ulcers in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) by discussing and sharing knowledge and utilizing a foot ulcer prevention simulation with foot exercises. Sharing information and the attention given by the nurses in the form of regular meetings can increase patient knowledge and induce behavior changes in the T2DM patients to encourage them to take positive actions such as maintaining their diet and doing physical activities.