The role and function of family caring for family members with chronic disease in medan

The role and function of the family are important things needed by family members who experience illness, especially chronic diseases. Chronic illnesses suffered by family members require routine and long-term care so that the role and function of the family are to encourage family members to achieve a good quality of life. This research is descriptive which aims to determine the role and function of the family in caring for family members who have chronic diseases. The study population was patients suffering from chronic diseases with a total sample of 153 people. Sampling using purposive sampling with inclusion criteria, namely patients diagnosed by doctors with chronic diseases for more than 2 years, having a nuclear family member, being hospitalized, and over 20 years old. Data collection using questionnaires made based on literature, consisting of questionnaires the role, and the function of the family. Validation of the questionnaire is carried out by experts who are experts in their fields. The results showed that the majority of respondents 132 people (86.2%) stated the role of a good family and as many as 112 family functions (73.2%). The family has a role and function to improve the welfare of family members both biologically, socially, and psychologically. Prosperous family members are good indicators of the quality of health services.