The Effectiveness of Caring-Based Family Psycho education against Self-Efficacy and Anxiety in Post Stoke Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Stroke is the leading cause of death worldwide after cancer and heart disease. Stroke becomes the first cause of death in Indonesia Stroke patients often experience physical, biological, spiritual, and psychosocial changes. Psychosocial problems experienced by stroke patients include self-efficacy, problems of anxiety and depression. The purpose of this study is to determine the Effectiveness of Family Psycho education against Self-Efficacy in Post Stroke Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The research design used is quasi experimental design with pretest-posttest control group design. Data collection will be conducted in June-August 2021 at one of the hospitals in Indonesia. In the study, the total population was 33 respondents. The anxiety variable measuring tools using one from many of the Anxiety questionnaire called HARS and for the Self-Efficacy variable using Strategies Used by Patients to Promote Health (SUPPH). Characteristics of stroke patients are less than 55 years 45.5%, men 87.9%, long suffering from stroke less than 1 year 57.6%. The results of the analysis of self-efficacy and anxiety differences before and after Caring-based Family Psycho education intervention are p = 0.000 and p = 0.038 can be concluded statistically there is a significant difference between the value of Self-Efficacy and Anxiety before and after Family Psycho education intervention. Researchers recommend the use of caring-based Family Psycho education as a companion therapy for stroke patients.