Gambaran Kejadian Neuropati Perifer pada Penderita Diabetes Melitus Tipe Dua di RSU UKI Bulan November-Desember 2021

Neuropati perifer merupakan komplikasi tersering pada penderita diabetes. Neuropati perifer dapat menurunkan kualitas hidup penderitanya. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui gambaran kejadian neuropati perifer pada penderita DMT2 di RSU UKI. Penelitian ini berupa deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik consecutive sampling. Data didapat dari wawancara dan pemeriksaan monofilamen 10-g pada penderita DMT2 yang melakukan kunjungan ke poli penyakit dalam RSU UKI. Hasil penelitian berdasarkan wawancara dan pemeriksaan monofilamen 10-g dengan 23 responden yaitu 8 orang (35%) berusia 56-65 tahun, 7 orang (30%) berusia lebih dari 65 tahun, 6 orang (26%) berusia 46-55 tahun, 2 orang (9%) berusia 36-45 tahun, perempuan 13 orang (56,5%), laki-laki 10 orang (43,5%), 9 orang (39%) menderita DM lebih dari 10 tahun, 6 orang (26%) menderita DM selama 3-5 tahun, 5 orang (22%) menderita DM selama kurang dari 3 tahun, 3 orang (13%) menderita DM selama 6-10 tahun, 10 orang (43,5%) memiliki kadar HbA1c diatas 10,1%, 6 orang (26,1%) dengan HbA1c 9,1-10%, 3 orang dengan HbA1c 8,1-9%, dan masing-masing 2 orang (8,7%) dengan HbA1c kurang dari 7% dan 7,1-8%, 11 orang (47,83%) SMA, 7 orang (30,43%) perguruan tinggi, 3 orang (13,04%) SD, dan masing-masing 1 orang (4,35%) tidak sekolah dan SMP, 7 orang (30,4%) sebagai ibu rumah tangga, 6 orang (26,1%) tidak bekerja, 5 orang (21,74%) pensiunan, 4 orang (17,41%) pegawai swasta, 1 orang (4,35%) wiraswasta, 17 orang (33%) mengalami rasa terbakar, kesemutan, nyeri pada kaki, masing-masing 13 orang (25%) mengalami sensasi kaki ditusuk-tusuk dan mati rasa, dan 9 orang (17%) mengeluhkan rasa tidak stabil dalam berjalan. Kejadian neuropati perifer pada penderita DMT2 di RSU UKI ditemukan paling banyak pada rentang usia 56-65 tahun, perempuan, terdiagnosa diabetes sudah 10 tahun lebih, memiliki kadar HbA1c diatas 10,1%, pendidikan terakhir SMA, ibu rumah tangga. Keluhan terkait neuropati perifer yang paling banyak dirasakan oleh responden ialah rasa terbakar, kesemutan, nyeri pada kaki./ Peripheral neuropathy is the most common complication in diabetics. Peripheral neuropathy can reduce the quality of life of sufferers. This study aims to describe the incidence of peripheral neuropathy in T2DM patients at UKI General Hospital. This research is a descriptive with a cross-sectional design. Sampling using consecutive sampling technique. Data were obtained from interviews and examination of 10-g monofilament in patients with T2DM who visited the internal medicine clinic at UKI General Hospital. The results of the study were based on interviews and examination of 10-g monofilament with 23 respondents, namely 8 people (35%) aged 56-65 years, 7 people (30%) aged over 65 years, 6 people (26%) aged 46-55 years, 2 people (9%) aged 36-45 years, 13 women (56.5%), 10 men (43.5%), 9 people (39%) suffered from DM more than 10 years, 6 people (26%) had DM for 3-5 years, 5 people (22%) had DM for less than 3 years, 3 people (13%) had DM for 6-10 years, 10 people (43.5%) had HbA1c levels above 10,1%, 6 people (26.1%) with HbA1c 9,1-10%, 3 people with HbA1c 8,1-9%, and 2 people (8.7%) each with HbA1c less than 7% and 7,1-8%, 11 people (47.83%) high school, 7 people (30.43%) college, 3 people (13.04%) elementary school, and 1 person each ( 4.35%) do not go to school and junior high school, 7 people (30.4%) are housewives, 6 people (26.1%) do not work, 5 people (21.74%) are retired, 4 people (17.41) %) private employee, 1 person (4.35%) self-employed, 17 people (33%) experienced burning, tingling, pain in the feet, 13 people (25%) each experienced a tingling sensation and numbness in their feet, and 9 people (17%) complained of feeling unstable in walking. The incidence of peripheral neuropathy in patients with T2DM at the UKI General Hospital was found to be mostly in the age range of 56-65 years, in women, diagnosed with diabetes for more than 10 years, had HbA1c levels above 10,1%, last high school education, housewives. Complaints related to peripheral neuropathy that most respondents feel are burning, tingling, and pain in the leg