<![CDATA[ABSTRACT Research on the burden of family caregivers of heart failure patients post-hospitalization in Indonesia remains limited. The post-hospitalization phase demands intensive and continuous family involvement; however, caregiver burden is often not identified early, leading to negative impacts on both the quality of care and the caregivers' own quality of life. This study aimed to describe the family caregiver burden among heart failure patients post-hospitalization at RSUD Welas Asih, West Java Province.This study employed a descriptive quantitative design with a cross-sectional approach. The minimum sample size was calculated using the Slovin formula (n=92), and 98 caregivers were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Indonesian version of the Caregiver Burden Questionnaire for Heart Failure (CBQ-HF), which consists of 26 items measuring four dimensions: physical well-being, emotional well-being, social life and relationships, and lifestyle. Univariate analysis was performed using SPSS. Research findings indicate that the majority of family caregivers experience a low level of burden. However, the physical well-being and lifestyle dimensions reflect a higher burden compared to other dimensions. While the overall family caregiver burden remains predominantly low, physical strain and lifestyle alterations are beginning to emerge. These challenges must be anticipated early through family-focused interventions, burden identification programs, support groups, counseling, and structured discharge planning to prevent further escalation. Keywords: Caregiver Burden, Family Caregiver, Heart Failure, Post-hospitalization. ABSTRAK Penelitian mengenai gambaran beban caregiver keluarga pasien gagal jantung pascahospitalisasi di Indonesia masih terbatas. Fase pascahospitalisasi menuntut keterlibatan keluarga yang intensif dan berkelanjutan, namun beban caregiver sering tidak teridentifikasi sejak dini sehingga berdampak negatif pada kualitas perawatan dan kualitas hidup caregiver sendiri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran beban caregiver keluarga pada pasien gagal jantung pascahospitalisasi di RSUD Welas Asih Provinsi Jawa Barat. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain deskriptif kuantitatif dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Ukuran sampel minimal dihitung menggunakan rumus Slovin (n=92), diperoleh 98 caregiver melalui convenience sampling. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner The Caregiver Burden Questionnaire for Heart Failure (CBQ-HF) versi Bahasa Indonesia yang terdiri dari 26 item pertanyaan yang mengukur empat dimensi, yaitu kesejahteraan fisik, kesejahteraan emosional, kehidupan dan hubungan sosial, serta gaya hidup. Analisis univariat dilakukan menggunakan SPSS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sebagian besar caregiverkeluarga berada pada kategori beban rendah. Namun dimensi kesejahteraan fisik dan gaya hidup menunjukkan beban yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan dimensi lain. Beban caregiver keluarga sebagian besar memang berada pada kategori rendah, namun tekanan fisik dan perubahan gaya hidup mulai muncul dan perlu diantisipasi sejak dini melalui intervensi yang berfokus pada keluarga, program identifikasi beban, support group, konseling, serta discharge planning yang terstruktur untuk mencegah eskalasi beban. Kata Kunci: Beban Caregiver, Caregiver Keluarga, Gagal Jantung, Pascahospitalisasi.]]>
