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Journal : Journal of Nursing Science Update

FAMILY WITH A CHRONIC ILLNESS: ADAPTATION AND CHALLENGES Annisa Wuri Kartika; Wiwin Wiarsih; Henny Permatasari
Journal of Nursing Science Update (JNSU) Vol. 5 No. 2 (2017)
Publisher : Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciencce, Universitas Brawijaya

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Abstract

Living with a chronic illness surely can affect clients and their families. Family capacity to adapt successfully can be quite different depend on characteristic of chronic illness and family perception about the illness. Consideration of the family’s view of illness support health care professionals in finding the best resources to assist family with chronic illness. The aim of this study was to describe impact of chronic illness to clients and their family. This research use a qualitative design with descriptive phenomenological approach. Using purposive-sampling, eight families living with chronic illness were participated in this study. Colaizzi’s method which involving participants to validate results was used in the research. The theme of this study are changes in the patient's health status, family system changes and family difficulties in maintenance tasks. Conclusion of this research is that family members are the biggest support to motivate clients and also challenged as they strive to assist member diagnosed with chronic condition to stay healthy. Involving clients and families in the decision making support the efforts of families in their self-management of chronic illness. Thus nurses could provide family counseling to strengthen family coping and capacity by providing family with adequate information about illness.   
Co-Authors Achir Yani S. Hamid Agus Setiawan Agus Setiawan Agus Setiawan Ahmad Eru Anastasia Wihelmin Stephanie Conterius Andi Saifah Annisa Rachmawati Annisa Wuri Kartika Anung Ahadi Pradana Asti Nuraeni Astrid Widayati Hardjono Astuti Yuni Nursasi Atie Umnia Najikh Balqis, Ummi Malikal Bani Bacan Hacantya Yudanagara Basrowi, Ray Wagiu Bestfy Anitasari Cahyani, Kadek Dewi Catharina Guinda Diannita Darmawati, Irma Desti Rahmayani Dwi Cahya Rahmadiyah Efendi, Jamilatur Rasyidah Etty Rekawati Fathariq, Ganar Rajni Fikri Fikri Fransiska Quaesita Qory Lorenz Herni Rejeki Heru Supriyatno Imami Nur Rachmawaty Indah Permata Sari Indrayanti Indrayanti Indrayanti, Indrayanti Juli Dwi Prasetyono Junaiti Sahar Kartika, Annisa Wuri Kaulina, Farah Kelrey, Dina Setya Rahmah Kiik, Stefanus Mendes Leonard Ivan Melana Lily Herlinah Mahathir, Mahathir Matanari, Tety Nikasia Moh. Khotibul Umam Muchtarrudin Mansyur Muchtaruddin Mansyur Nafilata, Ikrimah Nataladi, Evani Natashia, Dhea Ni Wayan Putriana Dewi Agustina Nrul Huda Nurlinawati Nuurhidayat Jafar Poppy Fitriani Poppy Fitriyani Pradana, Anung Ahadi Prasetyono, Juli Dwi Putra, Mepsa Putri, Rini Pratiwi Rachmawati, Utami Rafika Dora Wijaya Ratnawati, Diah Riski Muhammad Akbar Kaharuddin Rita Hadi Widyastuti Safaruddin Safaruddin Safaruddin Safaruddin Setyowati Setyowati Sigit Mulyono Siti Badriah Sudiono Sudiono Syamikar Baridwan Syamsir Syamikar Baridwan Syamsir T. Widya Naralia Tantut Susanto Widya Naralia Widyatuti Widyatuti Wilda, Retti Dwitria Wildia, Wildia Wiwin Wiarsih