A Health Education Intervention to Improve Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevention: Effects on Knowledge,…

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Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major global health concern that disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries. Health education is a fundamental component of diabetes management, as it enhances health literacy by improving patients' knowledge, self-efficacy, foot care practices, and social support. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a health education intervention in preventing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).

Methods: This quasi-experimental study employed a one-group pretest–posttest design. The study was conducted over a nine-month period among patients with T2DM in Pringsewu Regency. Of the 350 patients with T2DM, 107 participants were recruited using purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test.

Results: The health education intervention significantly improved participants' knowledge, self-efficacy, foot care practices, and perceived social support. Furthermore, the intervention demonstrated a significant effect in preventing DFUs, with all outcome measures showing statistical significance (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: Health education effectively enhances knowledge, self-efficacy, foot care practices, and social support, thereby contributing to the prevention of DFUs among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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@article{sari2026health,
  title = {{A Health Education Intervention to Improve Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevention: Effects on Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, Social Support, and Foot Care Practices}},
  author = {Rita Sari and Janu Purwono},
  journal = {JHE: Journal of Health Education},
  year = {2026},
  month = jul,
  doi = {10.15294/jhealthedu.v11i1.40405},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.15294/jhealthedu.v11i1.40405},
  note = {CC BY},
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - A Health Education Intervention to Improve Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevention: Effects on Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, Social Support, and Foot Care Practices
AU  - Rita Sari
AU  - Janu Purwono
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/07/01
JO  - JHE: Journal of Health Education
DO  - 10.15294/jhealthedu.v11i1.40405
UR  - https://doi.org/10.15294/jhealthedu.v11i1.40405
AB  - Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major global health concern that disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries. Health education is a fundamental component of diabetes management, as it enhances health literacy by improving patients' knowledge, self-efficacy, foot care practices, and social support. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a health education intervention in preventing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).  Methods: This quasi-experimental study employed a one-group pretest–posttest design. The study was conducted over a nine-month period among patients with T2DM in Pringsewu Regency. Of the 350 patients with T2DM, 107 participants were recruited using purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test.  Results: The health education intervention significantly improved participants' knowledge, self-efficacy, foot care practices, and perceived social support. Furthermore, the intervention demonstrated a significant effect in preventing DFUs, with all outcome measures showing statistical significance (p < 0.05).  Conclusion: Health education effectively enhances knowledge, self-efficacy, foot care practices, and social support, thereby contributing to the prevention of DFUs among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
SN  - 2527-4252
SN  - 2528-2905
ER  -

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