Pengaruh Perawatan Luka Menggunakan Madu terhadap Kolonisasi Bakteri Staphylococcus Aureus pada Luka Diabetik Pasien Diabetes Mellitus di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Rambipuji Kabupaten Jember (The Effect of Wound Care Using Honey on Staphylococcus Aureus Bac

Abstract

Diabetic wound very easily causes complications in the form of infection caused by bacterial
invasion, and hyperglycemia condition boosts the growth of bacteria. One of the bacteria that
can cause infection in diabetic wound is Staphylococcus aureus. Diabetic wound care can be
done with honey. Honey contains antibacterial, antioxidant and hydrogen peroxide that can kill
harmful germs. The purpose of this research was to identify the effect of wound care with honey
on Staphylococcus aureus colonization in diabetic wound. The research design used was a preexperiment
with one group pretest and posttest design. Sample was taken using consecutive
sampling with 7 respondents. Data analysis applied dependent t-test and obtained p value of
0.000 (p value <α = 0.05); it can be concluded that there is an effect of wound care with honey
on Staphylococcus aureus bacterial colonization in diabetic wounds of patients with Diabetes
Mellitus in work area of Public Health Center of Rambipuji Jember. The suggestion from this
study is to apply honey as a wound care agent because it has antibacterial activity that can help
prevent infection and accelerate wound healing.

Keywords: wound care, diabetic wound, honey, Staphylococcus aureus