TY - JOUR AU - Purnaningsih, Ninuk AU - Siti Sa’diah, AU - Qodarian Pramukanto, PY - 2022/12/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Utilizing Program of Vacant Land on Public Facilities for Diabetes Mellitus Self-Medication Parks in Benteng Village, Bogor Regency JF - Jurnal Jamu Indonesia JA - J Jamu Indo VL - 7 IS - 3 SE - Articles DO - 10.29244/jji.v7i3.278 UR - https://jamu-journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/JJI/article/view/278 SP - 111-120 AB - <p><em>The prevalence of diabetes in Indonesia has increased substantially in the last 30 years, where individual chances of developing diabetes are higher for women than for men; and level of education </em><em>is </em><em>negatively related to diabetes mellitus. Independent therapy garden, is one of the functions of </em><em>public </em><em>park which is designed thematically for therapy (medication).The objectives of Program </em><em>are</em><em>: (1) Development of a participatory Diabetes Mellitus Self-therapy Garden at partner locations; (2) Cultivation training and education </em><em>in using</em><em>/processing of medicinal plants for self-therapy for Diabetes. Program partners </em><em>are</em><em> the Kecapi Posyandu RW 6 Benteng Village Bogor Regency, West Java Province. Partner problems are: (1) There are a large number of elderly people who have the potential to suffer from Type 2 Diabetes; (2) Lack of knowledge of partners and residents around partner locations about Diabetes: </em><em>its </em><em>characteristics, treatment and prevention; (3) Lack of skills in </em><em>cultivating</em><em> and processing of medicinal plants to maintain health, especially diabetes. The participatory approach </em><em>was</em><em> carried out by involving partners from the beginning of the program, </em><em>started</em><em> from discussing the activity plan, determining the location of the public facility land to be built into a therapy park, and determining program participants. The determination of the location of the park </em><em>was</em><em> chosen </em><em>based on </em><em>area that was easily visited by residents, so that they can interact with fellow residents in the park. Education about diabetes therapy </em><em>was</em><em> carried out by conveying information about diabetes mellitus</em> <em>and how to handle it. Education on the use of medicinal plants, processing them, concocting them, </em><em>was</em><em> carried out in practice. There has been an increase in knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes in the prevention and treatment of diabetes independently by partners. The sustainability of the program is carried out by providing diabetes self-therapy manuals, and mentoring through groups through periodic discussions.</em></p> ER -