the effect of motivational interviewing and family support on self-management in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Background: diabetes is a disease that the main factors are lifestyle-related, such as diet and activity habits. the risk of the disease will increase in individuals with uncontrolled hypertension, lack of exercise/physical activity, and an unhealthy lifestyle. most type 2 diabetes mellitus (dm) patients still have difficulty in self-management. motivational interviewing and family support help improve self-management for sufferers.aim: the present study was performed with aim to determine the effectiveness of motivational interviewing and support for self-management in patients with type 2 dm.method: this quasi-experimental study with a pre-post-test design was conducted on 60 participants in bulango health center, gorontalo province, indonesia from april to august 2023. the research tool was the dsmq (diabetes self-management questionnaire). the subjects were divided into two intervention groups: motivational interviewing (n=30) and family support (n=30). the difference in self-management scores in each group was evaluated using the bivariate analysis.results: there was a significant difference in self-management scores between the motivational interviewing group, an average increase of 9.8 points (p<0.001), and the family support group, an average increase of 6.8 points (p<0.001). motivational interviewing is significantly more effective than family support in improving self-management in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.implications for practice: motivational interviewing and family support can be recommended as an independent action in nursing care services for type 2 dm patients.