THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BRAIN GYMNASTICS ON REDUCING BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS IN THE WORKING AREA OF THE PAMPANG HEALTH CENTER, MAKASSAR CITY

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Baground: Diabetes is a long-term disease, if ignored, diabetes complications can cause blood sugar levels in diabetics to be uncontrolled, so it can affect every part of the body. The impact of diabetes can be macrovascular and microvascular diseases such as heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, kidney failure, nerve damage, and blindness. Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Brain Gym on blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes at the Pampang Health Center, Makassar City .Method: This type of research uses a quantitative strategy with a type of pre-experimental examination with the design of the one group pre-test post-test design. Where blood sugar level measurement is carried out before and after Brain Gym. The population of the study sample was 111 people, with 30 people taken using purposive sampling technique. Result: Data analysis using the Willcoxon test with the results of the study showing the effect of brain gym on blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with a p value of 0.000. Conclusion: It is recommended for the Pampang City Health Center Community to always provide counseling on diabetes mellitus and diabetes exercise instructors to pay more attention to diabetes sufferers by increasing the training time for diabetes sufferers in carrying out diabetes exercise activities