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[Empowerment education, peer support]

Abstract

Leprosy disease is caused by Mycobacterium leprae which attacks the skin and peripheral nerves. Currently leprosy still remains a world problem. Leprosy patients should not experience severe structural and functional damage. The combination of the empowerment education, peer support can improve symptoms and signs of impairment, behavioral prevention defects. The objective of this study was describes empowerment education, peer support to behavior prevention of dissability. This study used true experimental randomized pre-post test control group design. The sampel was recruited using simple random sampling consisting of 16 respondents. The independent variable are empowerment education, peer support. The dependent variable are knowledge of disability prevention, attitude of disaility prevention, action of medication compliance. The data were collected by distributing questionnaires and check card patient treatment. Data were analized by Mann-Whitney Test and Wilcoxon Signed ranked Test. The result showed that 1) There is influence on knowledge, 2) There is influence on attitude , 3) There is influence on medication adherence. Supportive interventions through empowerment education,  peer support can help leprosy patients in the treatment process. Proven knowledge, attitude, adherence to medication, and self efficacy intervention group increased after given intervention. Suggestions for further research is to examine the development of leprosy impairment prevention models based on other nursing theories and with a longer duration of study.

 

 

 

 

 

Translated Abstract

 

Penyakit kusta disebabkan oleh Mycobacterium leprae yang menyerang kulit dan saraf perifer. Saat ini penyakit kusta masih menjadi masalah dunia. Pasien kusta tidak harus mengalami kerusakan struktural dan fungsional parah. Kombinasi dari tiga bentuk intervensi empowerment education, home-based self care, peer support dapat memperbaiki gejala dan tanda gangguan, cacat pencegahan perilaku, dan self efficacy. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menjelaskan empowerment education, peer support terhadap perilaku pencegahan cacat. Penelitian ini menggunakan true experimental randomized pre-post test control group design. Sampel diambil dengan menggunakan simple random sampling yang terdiri dari 16 responden. Variabel bebasnya adalah empowerment education, peer support. Variabel dependennya adalah pengetahuan tentang pencegahan kecacatan, sikap pencegahan cacat, tindakan kepatuhan minum obat. Data dikumpulkan dengan menyebarkan kuesioner dan kartu cek perawatan pasien. Data dianalisis dengan uji Mann-Whitney Test dan Wilcoxon Signed. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 1) Ada pengaruh terhadap pengetahuan, 2) Ada pengaruh terhadap sikap, 3) Ada pengaruh terhadap kepatuhan minum obat. Intervensi yang mendukung melalui empowerment education, peer support dapat membantu pasien kusta dalam proses pengobatan. Terbukti pengetahuan, sikap, kepatuhan terhadap pengobatan, dan kelompok intervensi mengalami peningkatan setelah diberi intervensi. Saran untuk penelitian lebih lanjut adalah untuk menguji perkembangan model pencegahan kerusakan kusta berdasarkan teori keperawatan lainnya dan dengan durasi studi yang lebih lama.

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Type
Journal Article
Author
Arif T
Haryanto J
Yunitasari E