Psychoeducation Increasing Coping and Reducing the Family's Burden of Caring for the Elderly with Stroke Rehabilitation

Abstract

Stroke is one of the diseases that most often causes a decrease in functional abilities in sufferers, giving rise to severe dependency and dependency (Riskesdas) 2018. Stroke treatment to increase independence and minimize dependency is carried out through a stroke rehabilitation program. The family as caregivers plays an important role in providing post-stroke rehabilitation at home. However, sometimes families experience stress due to the burden of caring for elderly people with stroke. One effort that can be made to overcome psychological impacts is through psychoeducational activities. The aim of the research is to determine the effect of multimedia-based psychoeducation to improve coping and reduce the burden on families in caring for elderly people in stroke rehabilitation. This research used a pre-posttest with control on 30 families selected by purposive sampling. Data were collected using closed questions and the results of data collection were analyzed using univariate and bivariate using t tests. The research results showed that the multi-media based psychoeducational intervention showed significant differences between the intervention group and the control group in aspects of stroke coping and rehabilitation. Information from the research results can be used by officers to determine the effect of psychoeducation to improve coping and reduce the burden on families caring for elderly people who are undergoing stroke rehabilitation