Abstract:
Families experience various kinds of problems and problems in caring for family members who experience mental disorders. One of the conditions felt by the family is anxiety. Anxiety experienced is related to ignorance regarding the patient's condition; earn a living to meet family needs; the demand for dividing time between work, caring for other family members and patients. The role of the family in caring for family members with mental disorders is very important, because patients live in the middle of the family. Families need to have knowledge in handling family members both when the patient is hospitalized and when the patient has returned home. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of family psychoeducation (FPE) therapy on family anxiety in caring for family members with mental disorders. The study design used quasy experiment with the pretest and posttest with control group methods. The number of samples obtained as many as 100 respondents (50 respondents in the experimental group and 50 respondents in the control group). The results of this study indicate that there is a significant effect of FPE on family anxiety in caring for patients with a p value of 0.00 (p <0.05). It can be concluded that FPE therapy is effective in reducing family anxiety in caring for family members with mental disorders.