THE EFFECT OF FOOT EXERCISES ON THE HEALING OF GANGRENE WOUNDS IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS IN PAVILION III OF DR. RAMELAN CLINICAL HOSPITAL SURABAYA

Abstract

Introduction

Leg exercises are Wrong One part from very sport​ important especially For prevent worsening wound gangrene on DM patients . According to Ilyas , Ermita at all ( 2002: 297). Objectives in study This is analyze influence leg exercises against healing wound gangrene on Diabetes Mellitus Gangrene patients .

Method

Study This study This use method  pre one group pre- post test non control group design experiment with do observation First or pretest that allows researchers test changes that occur after existence experiment ( post test ), design This No own group comparison ( control ) ( Nursalam , 2007).

Result

The results of the study of the effect of foot exercises on the healing of gangrene wounds in patients with Diabetes Mellitus Gangrene in Pavilion III of Dr. Ramelan Hospital, Surabaya using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test (p <0.05); In the comparison results before and after the treatment of foot exercises, p = 0.046 so that there is a difference in the level of healing of gangrene wounds before and after foot exercises or there is an effect of foot exercises on the level of healing of gangrene wounds. While in the control group p = 0.317 means there is no difference between before and after. While the results of the statistical test for the comparison between the experimental group and the control group are p = 0.421 which is greater than (p <0.05 ).

Conclusion

The conclusion of this study is that there is no effect of foot exercise on the healing rate of Gangrene wounds in Pavilion III of Dr. Ramelan Hospital, this can be caused by various factors that support healing other than foot exercise such as the use of therapy and care carried out on gangrene wounds. Foot exercise is one of the physical exercise treatments which is an alternative additional treatment to support wound healing. Control group clients still receive care and treatment as well as the provision of a Diabetes Mellitus Diet .