International Journal of Health Science and Technology
Vol 1, No 2 (2019): November

Attitude and family support to family members who are having mental disorders at Community Health Center, Central Java, Indonesia

Tri Sumarsih (STIKES Muhammadiyah Gombong)
Irfanuddin Wakhid (STIKES Muhammadiyah Gombong)
Arnika Dwi Asti (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Oct 2019

Abstract

The phenomenon of mental disorders is currently experiencing a significant increase and always increase every year in various parts of the world. Family support is a form of providing support to other family members who experienced problems. The family influences the client's values, beliefs, attitudes and behavior. Based on data at Kutowinangun Health Center related to mental disorder patient visited in 2016 totaling 330 patients, the average number of monthly visit was around 11% or 28 patients. To find out family attitudes and support for family members who experienced mental disorders in Kutowinangun Health Center. This research is a descriptive study with a survey approach. The method of taking respondents in this study uses purposive sampling from the results of sample calculations obtained 75 respondents. Based on the research conducted, it was found that family attitudes toward family members who experience mental disorders in Kutowinangun Primary Health Center, the majority of the category is very good as many as 54 respondents (72,0%) and family support in the majority of good categories as many as 46 respondents (61,3% ). Nurses motivate families to invite family members with mental disorders to exercise control at the Kutowinangun Health Center and families to monitor medication regularly.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijhst

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Engineering Health Professions Nursing Public Health

Description

International Journal of Health Science and Technology published since July 2019 with ISSN Online: 2685-8673 by LPPM Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta. IJHST Published third a year in January, July and November. This journal contains research papers as results of research which have already been ...