[Peningkatan jumlah lansia berkontribusi pada peningkatan penyakit degeneratifkronis seperti diabetes melitus yang memerlukan penatalaksanaan manajemendiri. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui arti dan makna pengalamanmanajemen diri lansia dengan diabetes melitus di Kota Depok. Penelitianmenggunakan metode kualitatif fenomenologi deskriptif dengan wawancaramendalam pada sembilan partisipan, Hasil wawancara dianalisis menggunakanmetode Colaizzi. Penelitian mengidentifikasi 11 tema yaitu mengenali gejalaawal, pengetahuan tentang diabetes melitus, upaya terhadap respon padaperubahan kadar gula darah, perawatan diri, faktor pendukung perawatan diri,faktor penghambat perawatan diri, dampak diabetes melitus, upaya mengeloladampak diabetes melitus, perubahan aktivitas, dukungan keluarga yang dirasakan,dan kualitas hidup lebih baik.

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ABSTRACT
Increasing number of older adult population have contributed to chronicdegenerative disease such as diabetes mellitus that require self management. Theaim of research were explored self management experienced of older adult withdiabetes mellitus in Depok. This research used descriptive phenomenology by indepthinterview to nine participants. Data were transcribed and analyzed usingCollaizi?s method. It identified 11 themes, consist of knowing of earlysymptomps, knowledge of diabetes mellitus, responds of symptoms, self care,support factor of self care, barrier factor of self care, impact of diabetes mellitus,managing the impact of diabetes mellitus, activities changing, family support, andbetter quality of life.;Increasing number of older adult population have contributed to chronicdegenerative disease such as diabetes mellitus that require self management. Theaim of research were explored self management experienced of older adult withdiabetes mellitus in Depok. This research used descriptive phenomenology by indepthinterview to nine participants. Data were transcribed and analyzed usingCollaizi?s method. It identified 11 themes, consist of knowing of earlysymptomps, knowledge of diabetes mellitus, responds of symptoms, self care,support factor of self care, barrier factor of self care, impact of diabetes mellitus,managing the impact of diabetes mellitus, activities changing, family support, andbetter quality of life.;Increasing number of older adult population have contributed to chronicdegenerative disease such as diabetes mellitus that require self management. Theaim of research were explored self management experienced of older adult withdiabetes mellitus in Depok. This research used descriptive phenomenology by indepthinterview to nine participants. Data were transcribed and analyzed usingCollaizi?s method. It identified 11 themes, consist of knowing of earlysymptomps, knowledge of diabetes mellitus, responds of symptoms, self care,support factor of self care, barrier factor of self care, impact of diabetes mellitus,managing the impact of diabetes mellitus, activities changing, family support, andbetter quality of life.;Increasing number of older adult population have contributed to chronicdegenerative disease such as diabetes mellitus that require self management. Theaim of research were explored self management experienced of older adult withdiabetes mellitus in Depok. This research used descriptive phenomenology by indepthinterview to nine participants. Data were transcribed and analyzed usingCollaizi?s method. It identified 11 themes, consist of knowing of earlysymptomps, knowledge of diabetes mellitus, responds of symptoms, self care,support factor of self care, barrier factor of self care, impact of diabetes mellitus,managing the impact of diabetes mellitus, activities changing, family support, andbetter quality of life.;Increasing number of older adult population have contributed to chronicdegenerative disease such as diabetes mellitus that require self management. Theaim of research were explored self management experienced of older adult withdiabetes mellitus in Depok. This research used descriptive phenomenology by indepthinterview to nine participants. Data were transcribed and analyzed usingCollaizi?s method. It identified 11 themes, consist of knowing of earlysymptomps, knowledge of diabetes mellitus, responds of symptoms, self care,support factor of self care, barrier factor of self care, impact of diabetes mellitus,managing the impact of diabetes mellitus, activities changing, family support, andbetter quality of life., Increasing number of older adult population have contributed to chronicdegenerative disease such as diabetes mellitus that require self management. Theaim of research were explored self management experienced of older adult withdiabetes mellitus in Depok. This research used descriptive phenomenology by indepthinterview to nine participants. Data were transcribed and analyzed usingCollaizi’s method. It identified 11 themes, consist of knowing of earlysymptomps, knowledge of diabetes mellitus, responds of symptoms, self care,support factor of self care, barrier factor of self care, impact of diabetes mellitus,managing the impact of diabetes mellitus, activities changing, family support, andbetter quality of life.]