Walking as an alternative treatment of HbA1c levels control among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients Aprina1,*, Taufiq Ihsan1, Sulistianingsih Eka2, Rajiani Ismi3 1Department of Nursing, Poltekkes, Tanjungkarang 2Department of Health Analyst, Poltekkes, Tanjungkarang 3Department of Business Administration, STIAMAK Barunawati, Surabaya, Indonesia *Corresponding Author: Aprina Department of Nursing, Poltekkes, Tanjungkarang, Indonesia, Email: aprinamurhan@yahoo.co.id
Online published on 25 September, 2018. Abstract Background The examination of HbA1c (long-term glucose control) is usually performed to determine the condition of diabetes patients in early treatment. The various physical exercise was prescribed for patients to reduce the level of HbA1c. But the standard physical activity lasted for more than 150 minutes per weak may cause tiresome and laziness for the patient. As such, the writers propose the walking exercise as an alternative. The objective of the study was to examine the effect of walking on HbA1c levels in type II DM patients treated in Kotabumi, North Lampung, Indonesia. Method Design of this study was quantitative research type. This study used quasi-experimental research with pre-post-test without a control group. Population in this research was patient of type II DM at community health clinic of Kotabumi II, North Lampung with 30 respondents obtained by purposive sampling technique. A t-test was used to analyze the relationship between variable. Results Results of the analysis showed a significant difference mean score of HbA1c between the measurement before and after the intervention of walking (p= 0. 002; α=0. 05). Conclusion The walking exercise can be implemented in the treatment of Type 2 DM patient but must be adjusted to the current practice of a-150-minutes physical exercise to determine the proper portion of the training. Top Keywords HbA1c, walking practice, exercise, type 2 DM, Tanjung Karang, Indonesia. Top |