Pengaruh Triangle Family Therapy terhadap Stres Keluarga Merawat Orang dengan Skizofrenia di UPTD Khusus RS Jiwa Prof Dr Muhammad Ildrem

Abstract

Stress is a matter that requires the support of others. Therefore, family is a good support system for caring schizophrenia patients. Complex characteristics of schizophrenia become a burden to the family and it can indirectly affect other family members. Triangle family Therapy is one way to reduce family conflict and improve the ability of families to treat someone with schizophrenia at home. This research aim to to examine the effect of triangle family theraphy on family stress in treating someone with schizophrenia in UPTD special for Mental Hospital of Prof. DR. M. Ildrem. This research employs quasy-experimental method with Pretest-Postest Nomequivalent Control Group Design. The research samples are taken using non probability sampling technique with purposive sampling. The research respondents are families whose family members diagnosed with schizophrenia in outpatient room of UPTD special for Mental Hospital of Prof. Muhammad Ildrem Medan, consisting of 30 respondents in the intervention group and 30 respondents in the control group. The research uses Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) as Stress measurement instrument. Data obtained are analyzed using Independent t-test and paired t-test with p-value significance of 0.00 (<0.05). The research concludes that triangle family therapy is effective in reducing family stress in treating someone with schizophrenia and is recommended as one of nursing interventions to lower family stress in taking care of someone with schizophrenia.