Abstract:
The aims of this research was to determined the effect of diabetic foot exercise using coconut shells on blood glucose levels in patients with DM type 2. The research used 'Quasy experiment' with 'Non-equivalent control group' design were divided into experimental group and control group. The number of respondents was 30 peoples which divided into 15 people as the experimental group and 15 people as control group who were taken by using purposive sampling technique. The measuring instruments in this research used are digital glukotest. In the experimental group were given interventions with diabetic foot exercise using coconut shells three times a week. The analysis that used in this research is the univariate and bivariate analysis with dependent t test and independent sample t test. The results showed that the average blood glucose levels before given the diabetic foot exercise using coconut shells at 255.60, while the action after given diabetic foot exercise using coconut shells is 268.06, meaning an increase in blood glucose levels after given diabetes foot exercises using coconut shells with p value = 0.707 (> 0,05). It means that diabetic foot exercise using coconut shells ineffective on blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2. The result expected to be one of the evidence-based for other researchers in improving nursing interventions
