The Effect of E-BOODIE (Electronic Booklet On Diabetes) Education On Knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus Prevention Efforts at SMA Negeri 5 Jambi City

Abstract

Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a non-communicable disease with a globally increasing prevalence, including among adolescents. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2024, there are 422 million diabetes cases worldwide, with 877,531 cases recorded in Indonesia. In Jambi City, Diabetes Mellitus has become a major public health issue, with 21,172 cases reported in 2022 (Jambi City Health Office). One of the contributing factors to the rising number of cases is unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as the consumption of foods high in sugar and fat.

Method: This study aims to determine the effect of education using E-BOODIE (Electronic Booklet on Diabetes) on students’ knowledge regarding the prevention of Diabetes Mellitus at SMA Negeri 5 Jambi City. The study employed a quantitative method with a pre-experimental design (One Group Pretest-Posttest Design), involving 40 students as the sample.

Results: The research instrument was a questionnaire, and data were analyzed using a paired t-test.The results showed a significant increase in the average scores of students’ knowledge and attitudes after being given education using the E-BOODIE media (p < 0.05), rising from 5.65 to 8.48.

Conlusion: These findings indicate that E-BOODIE is effective in enhancing students’ understanding and awareness of Diabetes Mellitus prevention.Thus, E-BOODIE can serve as an innovative and interactive health education medium, particularly in improving adolescents’ knowledge and attitudes toward early prevention of Diabetes Mellitus.