Pengaruh Dukungan Kelompok Keluarga Sesama Penderita (family peer-led support group) terhadap Pencegahan Relaps Penderita Skizofrenia di Kabupaten Sleman, Yogyakarta

Abstract

Background. Psychoeducation conducted by professionals, not fully able to overcome the problems faced by families. Therefore, continuity of services at the community level has not run continuously and focused its efforts on empowering families in optimizing the role and function according to development tasks.  Objectives. This study aims to determine the influence of the family support group of fellow patients (family peer-led support group) on the prevention of schizophrenia’s relapse. Method. This research method using a quasi-experimental design with pre and post control group. A sample of 36 families who have a schizophrenic patient who lived in Community Health Centres Godean I and Gamping II in Sleman district, which is divided into 18-person family in the treatment group and 18 families in the control group. Technics sampling with randomized control trials.  Results. While indicators of relapse using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) before the intervention in the treatment group had a mean ± SD of 25.06 ± 11.79 after intervention mean ± SD of 24.28 ± 11.09; while the control group mean ± SD of 19.83 ± 5.38, after intervention mean ± SD of 27.61 ± 9.97. Based on bivariate analysis showed mean ± SD of 0.36 ± 6.40 (t: -2.112; Sig α (<0.05): 0.042; 95% CI: -16.788 to -0.322).  Conclusion. Support family group of fellow patient (family peer-led support group) can reduce the risk of schizophrenia’s relapse.