PENGALAMAN PASIEN LUKA KAKI DIABETES TERKAIT DUKUNGAN KELUARGA DI KLINIK KITAMURA PONTIANAK
Abstract
Background: Family support is a source of
motivation for diabetic foot ulcers. Family support
can include information support, emotional support,
instrumental support or assessment support. Family
support can also affect the adherence of diabetic
foot wound patients to therapeutic regimens.
Objective: This study aimed to explore the
experiences of diabetic foot wound patients related
to family support
Method: This research is a phenomenological
qualitative research. Selection of respondents used
purposive sampling method, which amounted to 6
respondents. Data collection uses semi-structured
interview methods.
Results: The results of this study indicated that
diabetic foot wound patients at the Kitamura
Pontianak clinic get the form through direct and
indirect. Patients also have expectations and
realities that are reflected such as the fact of
support and feelings of anxiety felt. Support
provided by families and the environment in a
variety of ways such as information provided by the
family has an impact on the changes in the
respondents.
Conclusion: Patients at the Kitamura Pontianak
clinic have family support such as direct and
indirect support, and have support expectations and
the reality of support that affects respondents
because of the family and supportive environment,
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information received to cause behavior changes in
the respondents.
Suggestion: Health services can provide maximum
support to respondents and families. This study can
be extended to studies such as social, spiritual and
internal aspects of respondents.
Keyword : Experience, Family Support, Diabetic Foot Ulcer