PENGALAMAN CAREGIVER KELUARGA DALAM MERAWAT PASIEN KANKER PAYUDARA
Abstract: Breast cancer is the
disease that was the first largest case of cancer in Indonesian woman. Breast
cancer make a very complex impact for patient and their family. Family
caregiver’s has a duty to care for patient, especially in the case of breast
cancer. This study is a qualitative study with phenomenological approach that
aims to explore family caregiver’s experience in caring for breast cancer
patient. In this study, participants were selected by purposive sampling
method. There are six participants join in this study. The data were collected
using in depth interview technique. The data were analyzed by using Collaizi’s
technique. This study indentified 7 themes, that are: 1) lack of knowledge
about breast cancer, 2) caregiver’s reactions, 3) caregiver’s task, 4) changes
in responsibilities, 5) changes in economic function of the family, 6)
complaints against the health care, and 7) caregiver’s expectation. The result
show that family caregiver’s can adapt to changes that occur in the family.
Family caregiver’s were able to perform their tasks in caring the patient by
providing support to the patient for fulfill biological, psychosocial,
spiritual, and financial needs.
Penulis: Kadek Ana Dwijayanti,
Ns. I Made Sukarja, S.Kep., M.Kep, Ns. Ni Mas Ayu Gandasari, S.Kep
Kode Jurnal: jpkeperawatandd150026
