Abstract:
Diabetes mellitus (DM) has a high prevalence, both globally, nationally and in West Java Province. Until 2019, diabetes was the direct cause of 1.5 million deaths worldwide. The high number of DM patients increases the risk of DM complications, namely diabetic ulcers, which are chronic complications of diabetes mellitus. These diabetic ulcers are the main cause of limb amputation in diabetic patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of type 2 DM patients with diabetic ulcer complications at Al-Ihsan Hospital in the period of 2022. This study used an observational descriptive method with a cross sectional research design of 98 patients with diabetes mellitus at Al-Ihsan Hospital in 2022. Data were taken from complete and legible medical records. After observation, the results showed that the characteristics of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with diabetic foot ulcers at Al-Ihsan Hospital in 2022 were mostly female (66.3%), mostly aged 51-60 years (42.9%), and almost no one underwent amputation (93.75%). The most common complications experienced by patients were electrolyte imbalance (21.21%) and acute kidney injury (18.2%). The conclusion of this study is that the incidence of type 2 DM with diabetic ulcer complications is more common in women and attackS the 51-60 year old age group and there are not many patients who undergo
amputation. Other complications that are most common in patients with type 2 DM with diabetic ulcers are electrolyte imbalance and acute kidney injury.
