Korinus Suweni, Yunita Kristina, Princess Bitasari and Agussalim*
Volume2-Issue9
Dates: Received: 2021-09-01 | Accepted: 2021-09-15 | Published: 2021-09-23
Pages: 821-825
Abstract
Family support for leprosy patients in the Working Area of Puskesmas Elly Uyo is low. In the early days the patient suffered from leprosy, there was absolutely no family support for 2 to 4 months. The concept of leprosy in the working area of Puskesmas Elly Uyo is still low; they often isolate themselves from the community as well as to the family. Every month the puskesmas collect lepers to be given medicine and counseling, but only about 10 lepers come. Based on this background, researchers want to know the relationship of family support to the concept of self-leper. This study aims to find out the relationship between family support and the concept of self-leper in the working area of Puskesmas Elly Uyo. This research is a quantitative correlational research with cross sectional approach. The research population is leprosy patients in Puskesmas Elly Uyo Ardipura Village as many as 60 people. Research instrument was in the form of questionnaires. Data analysis techniques are using Chi Square test.
This study concluded that:
- Family support in lepers in the working area of Puskesmas Elly Uyo is mostly low at 70%.
- The concept of self in lepers in the working area of Puskesmas Elly Uyo is less (55%).
- There is a relationship of family support with the concept of self in lepers in the working area of Puskesmas Elly Uyo, where the better the family support, the better the concept of leprosy patients will be better (p-value = 0.956).
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DOI: 10.37871/jbres1315
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Suweni K, Kristina Y, Bitasari P, Agussalim. Family Support Relationship with Self Concept of Lepers Elly Uyo Public Health Centre (Puskesmas). J Biomed Res Environ Sci. 2021 Sept 23; 2(9): 821-825. doi: 10.37871/jbres1315, Article ID: JBRES1315, Available at: https://www.jelsciences.com/articles/jbres1315.pdf
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