Family Support Related to Quality of Life in Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Ulcer

Background: Some issues which might be frequently discovered in patients with diabetes mellitus with slow ulcer healing. These conditions are due to prolonged treatment, high treatment costs, decreased productiveness, and less family support, all of which have an essential effect on the patient's quality of life. The objective of the study is to identify the relationship of family support with quality of life in diabetes mellitus patients with ulcers. Methods: This observational study involved 47 randomly selected patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus aged 40-80 years, with foot ulcers and have no diabetic ketoacidosis and nonketotic hyperosmolar complications. Using Hensarling’s Diabetes Family Support Scale and Diabetes Quality of Life questionnaire, data were collected. Data were analyzed using the Spearman rank test with a significance level of p