Hubungan Kadar HbA1c Dengan Derajat Kulit Kering Pada Pasien Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 di RSU Cut Meutia Aceh Utara

Abstract

Dry skin is the most common noninfectious disorder found in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Dry skin that is not treated properly will have a high risk of diabetic foot complications. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between HbA1c levels and the degree of dry skin in patients with type 2 DM at Cut Meutia General Hospital, North Aceh in 2023. This research is an analytic observational study with a cross sectional approach to 63 respondents. Data were collected using SRRC score assessment and medical records. The results of this study showed that the majority of respondents were female, aged 46-55 years, uncontrolled HbA1c levels (>7%) with degrees of scuma, roughness and erythema lesions at grade 2, and fissure lesions at grade 1. Based on the Spearman correlation test, a significant relationship was found between HbA1c levels and the degree of dry skin based on scales, roughness and fissure lesions, while there was no significant relationship with erythema lesions.