EFEKTIFITAS AIR REBUSAN DAUN SIRSAK (ANNONA MURICATA) TERHADAP KADAR GULA DARAH PADA PENDERITA DIABETES MELITUS TIPE II

Abstract

This aim of this sutdy to identify the effectiveness of soursop leaf boiled water to blood glucose levels in diabetic patients. This study used a research design "Quasy experiments" approach pretest-posttest design with control group was divided into experimental group and control group. The sampling technique used purposive sampling with 30 pateints with diabetic which selected based on inclusion criteria. A measuring tool used in both groups was gluko digital test. Subject in the experimental group were given intervention of soursop leaf boiled water for 3 days. The analysis used univariate and bivariate analysis with the dependent sample t test and independent sample t test. The results of independent sample t test showed the mean of blood glucose patient with diabetic after given boiled water soursop leaf was that blood glucose levels before being given boiled water soursop leaf was 236,60 mg/dl on experiment group and 279,67 mg/dl on control group with p value= 0,006. Dependent sample t test on experiment group showed that mean of blood glucose patient with diabetic was 277.07mg/dl, and after given boiled water soursop leaf was 236.60 mg/dl, it mean decreasing of blood glucose level about 40.467 mg/dl with p value= 0,000. This means the consumption of soursop leaf boiled water can help lower blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes mellitus. The results of this study is expected to be one of the nursing interventions to reduce blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes mellitus.