HUBUNGAN BODY IMAGE DENGAN KUALITAS HIDUP PASIEN ULKUS KAKI DIABETIK DI KABUPATEN MALANG

Background: Diabetic foot ulcers are a type of complications that results in tissue death and can reduce the level of body image and quality of life of person. This study aims to determine whether there is a relationship between body image and quality of life of diabetic foot ulcer patients in Malang Regency. Assessment of body image in diabetic foot ulcer patients is very important as a basis for identification to improve quality of life by providing comprehensive nursing care.
Method: The research design used was a Cross-Sectional Study using the Spearman-Rank Correlation approach which examined the relationship between body image and the quality of life of diabetic foot ulcer patients in Malang Regency. Researchers used Body Investment Scale (BIS) and Short Form-36 (SF-36) instruments to assess body image and quality of life of a person conducted on August 20 – September 24, 2024. The sample in this study were 70 respondents with inclusion criteria of diabetes mellitus patients with diabetic foot ulcer complications and aged over 20 years.
Result: This researched shows that there is a significant relationship between body image and quality of life in diabetic foot ulcer patients in Malang Regency with a significance value of p = 0.001 (p < α = 0.05). The strength of the relationship between the variables in this studied shows a weak strength with a correlation coefficient value of 0.395.
Conclusion: The weakly correlated relationship shows that body image moderately affect the quality of life of diabetic foot ulcer patients. The level of closeness is positive, which indicates that the more positive the body image, the higher the patient’s quality of life.