Latar Belakang: Diabetes melitus dapat menyebabkan komplikasi dalam jangka panjang terutama pada penderita lansia salah satunya yaitu neuropati perifer. Neuropati perifer yaitu keadaan penurunan fungsi saraf akibat kerusakan seluler dan molekuler pada saraf tepi. Hal ini dapat dicegah dengan pemberian senam kaki diabetik. Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui adanya pengaruh senam kaki diabetik terhadap neuropati perifer pada penderita diabetes melitus di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Banjarangkan I. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain kuantitatif yaitu pre eksperiment study design dengan rancangan one group pre-test post-test design. Populasi dalam penelitian ini yaitu lansia yang terdiagnosa diabetes melitus di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Banjarangkan I dengan jumlah sampel 38 responden dengan teknik purposive sampling. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan yaitu kuesioner Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI). Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan uji Wilcoxon Sign Ranks Test. Hasil: Hasil uji statistik dengan Wilcoxon Sign Ranks Test terhadap n = 38 diperoleh nilai sig 2-tailed p-value < 0,001 yang berarti bahwa Ha diterima dan Ho ditolak. Hal ini menunjukkan ada pengaruh senam kaki diabetik terhadap neuropati perifer pada penderita diabetes melitus di Puskesmas Banjarangkan I. Kesimpulan: Terdapat pengaruh pemberian senam kaki diabetik terhadap penurunan neuropati perifer pada penderita diabetes melitus di Puskesmas Banjarangkan I. Pemberian senam kaki diabetik secara teratur dapat menurunkan kejadian neuropati perifer dan meningkatkan produktivitas dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Kata Kunci: Diabetes Melitus, Lansia, Neuropati Perifer, Senam Kaki Diabetik

Background. Diabetes mellitus can cause long-term complications, especially in elderly patients, one of which is peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is a condition of decreased nerve function due to cellular and molecular damage to peripheral nerves. The decrease can be prevented by providing diabetic foot exercises. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of diabetic foot exercises on peripheral neuropathy in diabetes mellitus patients in the working area of Public Health Centre I Banjarangkan. Method. This quantitative study employed a pre-experimental study design with a one-group pre-test post-test design. The population in this study was elderly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in the working area of Public Health Centre I Banjarangkan. In this study, 38 respondents were recruited using a purposive sampling technique. The research instrument used was the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) questionnaire. Data were analyzed by using the Wilcoxon Sign Ranks Test. Results. Findings through statistical testing with the Wilcoxon Sign Ranks Test on n = 38 obtained a sig 2-tailed p-value < 0.001, which means that Ha was accepted and Ho was rejected. This finding indicates that diabetic foot exercises affect peripheral neuropathy in diabetes mellitus patients in the working area of Public Health Centre I Banjarangkan. Conclusion. There is an effect of providing diabetic foot exercises on reducing peripheral neuropathy in diabetes mellitus patients at Public Health Centre I Banjarangkan. Regular provision of diabetic foot exercises can reduce the occurrence of peripheral neuropathy and improve productivity in daily life. Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Elderly, Peripheral Neuropathy, Diabetic Foot Exercise