BEBAN FAMILY CAREGIVER DALAM MERAWAT PASIEN KANKER STADIUM LANJUT

Abstract

Abstrak Family caregiver memberikan perawatan suportif bagi anggota keluarganya yang menderita kanker dan terlibat dalam banyak aspek perawatan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan beban family caregiver saat merawat pasien kanker stadium lanjut. Penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross-sectional dan teknik purposive sampling, sehingga didapatkan 75 family caregiver sebagai sample. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan instrumen yang telah valid, yaitu Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA) di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah di Pekanbaru tahun 2019. Analisis univariat digunakan untuk menggambarkan beban family caregiver. Analisis univariat menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata usia family caregiver adalah 36 tahun, didominasi oleh perempuan (52%). Sebagian besar family caregiver memiliki pengalaman sebelumnya dalam merawat orang sakit (60%). Mayoritas family caregiver mendampingi pasien kanker selama <12 bulan (56%). Rata-rata beban family caregiver selama merawat pasien kanker adalah 2,25 yang berarti mereka merasa sedikit terbebani. Identifikasi dini diperlukan untuk mencegah penurunan kualitas hidup family caregiver. Abstract Family caregiver provides supportive care for their family members who suffer from cancer and involve in many aspects of the disease care. The aim of this study is to describe of family caregivers burden while caring in advanced cancer patients. Descriptive study with a cross-sectional survey was performed and purposive sampling on 75 family caregiver. Data were collected by using validated instruments of Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA) questionnaire from the General Hospital in Pekanbaru in 2019. Univariate analysis used to describe of the burden of family caregivers. Univariate analysis shown that mean age of the family caregiver is 36 years old, dominated by women (52%). Most family caregiver have previous experience in caring for the sick (60%) and have taken to patients less than 12 months (56%). The average family burden while caring for cancer patients is 2.25, which means that they feel a little burdened. Early identification is necessary to prevent a decline in the life quality of family caregivers.