Latar Belakang: Komplikasi yang disebabkan oleh DM mempengaruhi hampir seluruh organ tubuh dan terjadi secara akut maupun kronis. Salah satu komplikasi yang biasanya terjadi yaitu DFU (diabetic foot ulcer). Tujuan Penelitian: Untuk mengetahui gambaran risiko diabetic foot ulcer pada lansia dengan DM tipe II di UPTD Puskesmas II Denpasar Barat. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain deskriptif kuantitatif dengan pendekatan Cross-sectional. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian adalah 113 responden yang dipilih menggunakan teknik consecutive sampling. Data diambil secara langsung dari responden secara face to face interview, observasi, dan pemeriksaan. Kuesioner yang digunakan adalah kuesioner Deteksi Dini Risiko Ulkus Kaki Diabetik. Data diolah dengan memperlihatkan distribusi frekuensi. Hasil: Dari 113 responden pada penelitian ini, mayoritas responden tidak berisiko mengalami diabetic foot ulcer yaitu sebanyak 80 responden (70,8%) dan sebanyak 33 responden (29,2%) berisiko mengalami diabetic foot ulcer. Kesimpulan: Sebagian besar lansia dengan diabetes melitus tipe II di UPTD Puskesmas II Denpasar Barat tidak berisiko mengalami diabetic foot ulcer. Kata Kunci: Diabetes Melitus, Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU), Lansia

Background. Complications caused by Diabetes Mellitus (DM) affect almost all organs of the body and occur both acutely and chronically. One of the complications that usually happens is DFU (diabetic foot ulcer). The purpose of this study was to determine the risk of diabetic foot ulcers in the elderly with type II DM at Public Health Centre II West Denpasar. Method. This study employed a quantitative descriptive design with a cross- sectional approach. In this study, 113 respondents were recruited using consecutive sampling. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews, observations, and examinations. The questionnaire used was the Early Detection Questionnaire for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Risk. Data were processed by showing the frequency distribution. Results. Findings indicated that of the 113 respondents in this study, the majority were not at risk of experiencing diabetic foot ulcers, with 80 respondents (70.8%) and 33 respondents (29.2%) were at risk of experiencing diabetic foot ulcers. Conclusion. Most elderly with type II DM at Public Health Centre II West Denpasar are not at risk of experiencing diabetic foot ulcers. Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU), Elderly