Psikoedukasi meningkatan peran keluarga dalam merawat klien gangguan jiwa

  • Masnaeni Ahmad Poltekkes Kemenkes Mamuju
  • Zulhaini Sartika A.Pulungan Poltekkes Kemenkes Mamuju
  • Hardiyati Hardiyati Poltekkes Kemenkes Mamuju
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32583/keperawatan.v11i3.553

Abstract

Mental health is still a health problem both in the world and in Indonesia. Family is an important part in the healing process of mental patients. Family support is needed by people with mental disorders in motivating them during care and treatment. Psychoeducation is a form of family mental health care therapy by providing information and education through therapeutic communication. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of psychoeducation on increasing the role of families in mental disorders clients in Mamuju Regency. This research is a pre-experimental research with pre-posttest design without control group design. The population in this study was caregivers who have family members with mental disorders in the working area of ​​Tampapadang Community Health Center. Samples were obtained by purposive sampling totaling 23 families. Data were analyzed using paired t-test to determine the cognitive abilities of the family before and after psychoeducation. The results showed there was an increase in family cognitive abilities after being given psychoeducation with a value of p = 0,000. In conclusion, psychoeducation on the family increases the role of the family in caring for clients with mental disorders.