<![CDATA[Benson relaxation is relaxation that combines relaxation respon techniques and belief system. This study aimed to analyze the effect of benson relaxation therapy on blood sugar levels in patiens with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the working area of Buleleng public health center III, utilized one group pretest-posttest design. The sample size was 40 respondents selected using nonprobability sampling technique. Data were collected using observation sheet, then alayzed using paired sample t-test. The result obtained p value of 0.001 (there was an effect of Benson Relaxation Therapy on Blood Sugar Levels in Patiens with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Working area of Buleleng Health Center III. Keywords: Benson relaxation; blood sugar ABSTRAK Relaksasi Benson merupakan relaksasi yang menggabungkan antara teknik respon relaksasi dan sistem keyakinan. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh terapi relaksasi benson terhadap kadar gula darah penderita diabetes mellitus tipe 2 di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Buleleng III, menggunakan one group pretest-posttest design. Besar sampel yang digunakan yaitu 40 responden yang dipilih dengan teknik nonprobability sampling. Data dikumpulkan dengan lembar observasi, lalu dianalisis dengan paired sampel t-test. Hasil mendapatkan nilai p = 0,001 (ada pengaruh terapi relaksasi benson terhadap kadar gula darah pada penderita diabetes mellitus tipe 2 di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Buleleng III. Kata kunci: relaksasi Benson; gula darah; diabetes]]>
