Proceedings of the International Conference of Communication Science Research (ICCSR 2018)

The Image of Death: Study Forms of Family Communication about Understanding and Meaning of Diabetes Mellitus in Mekarsari Village, West Java

Authors
Khalid Abdul Hakim, Erna Herawati, Yulianingsih Yulianingsih
Corresponding Author
Khalid Abdul Hakim
Available Online July 2018.
DOI
10.2991/iccsr-18.2018.87How to use a DOI?
Keywords
diabetes mellitus; disease; family; communication
Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus falls into the category of non-communicable diseases. Diabetes Mellitus is a disease that have a high risk of death. However, Diabetes Mellitus can be prevented by the application of a healthy lifestyle. The personage who has important role in setting a healthy lifestyle is a family. The role of family in preventing Diabetes Mellitus is by communicating, maintaining, and regulating healthy consumption patterns in each family. This research is done by using qualitative method, which is with case study model. Methods of data retrieval conducted by using in-depth interviews and observations involving the residents of Gambung, Mekarsari Village, Pasir Jambu Subdistrict, Bandung Regency, West Java. The sampling method was conducted by purposive sampling in accordance with the need of answer the research questions by the people residing in the area of

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference of Communication Science Research (ICCSR 2018)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
July 2018
ISBN
978-94-6252-596-2
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/iccsr-18.2018.87How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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