The Effect of Foot Soak Therapy on Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Values in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus has become a chronic disease with the number of patients increasing every year globally. Ironically, type two diabetes mellitus increases the risk of vascular complications including lower extremities that cause diabetic ulcers and amputation. Peripheral circulation disorders can be detected by looking at ABI values. Warm water soak on the feet is one way of foot care that can be done to improve circulation prefer blood flow. The heat reaction will increase circulation, improve nutrient delivery, removal of residual substances and reduce mild congestion within the injured tissue in the area, thus improving tissue anoxia caused by pressure and thickening of blood vessels. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of warm water foot bath therapy on ABI values in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. This study uses a quantitative approach that uses a Quasi experimental design of one group pre and post-test. The location and time of the research will be carried out in the work area of the Binanga Health Center, Mamuju Regency in 2024. the sample size was 50 respondents with simple random sampling technique. The results of the analysis showed that the average ABI value before the Warm Water Foot Soak intervention was 0.85 while the average ABI after the Warm Water Foot Soak intervention was 0.89. The statistical results of the paired t-test test for the value of P = 0.000 (P <0.05) So it can be concluded that there is a significant difference between the ABI values before and after being given the Warm Water Foot Soak treatment which indicates a positive change in ABI improvement. As for the suggestions of this study

Warm Water Foot Soak Therapy can be used as one of the nursing interventions in Type II Diabetes Melitus patients as a preventive measure for peripheral blood circulation disorders.