Correlations Between Family Support with Coping Mechanisms in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure Undergoing Hemodialysis in Wijayakusuma Military Hospital, Purwokerto

摘要

Chronic kidney disease occurs due to impaired kidney function that are progressive and settled. One of the treatment is hemodialysis that performed in a long period, causing changes in the physical, psychological, social, and the economic of the patient These changes can affect the patient's coping mechanisms. This study aims to find the correlations between family support with coping mechanisms in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis in RST Wijayakusuma Purwokerto. The method of this study used correlative quantitative descriptive with cross-sectional approach. The sample obtained by using accidental sampling technique with a sample size as many as 94 respondents. Retrieving data used questionnaires ways of coping and family support. Analysis of the data used the frequency distribution and Spearman Rank. The result of this study showed that respondents with adaptive coping mechanism as many as 76 respondents and respondents who have received family support as many as 41 respondents. Statistical test results obtained by the value of p-value = 0.01 was smaller than the value of α = 0.05 and r = 0264. In conclusion, there was a significant correlations between family support with coping mechanisms in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis with the direction of a positive correlations and the strength of weak ties.