Abstract: Epilepsy is considered able to affect the whole family because it requires different ways of adaption for each member of the family. Failure of family members to adapt to their children’s chronic disease can be considered as a risk factor for the development of psychopathology which refers to psychological distress and behavioral disorders that occur in children. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of epilepsy in children on the psychosocial condition of parents. This research uses descriptive method by collecting cross sectional data. Data were collected using a parental stress scale questionnaire through interviews with parents with children diagnosed with epilepsy. Research data were processed using SPSS software ver. 24. The number of research samples obtained was 40 respondents. Based on gender, the largest proportion is female which 23 respondents (57.5%). Based on the final results of the PSS score, the greatest proportion is parents with psychosocial undisturbed which is 31 respondents (77.5%). The proportion of respondents who experienced the most psychosocial disorders is 7 female respondents (30.4%). Further research needs to be done to find out what factors can influence or cannot influence the psychosocial parents.
Keywords: parents, children, epilepsy, impact, psychosocial.
Title: IMPACT OF PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY IN PARENTAL PSYCHOSOCIAL STATUS
Author: Luh Komang Trisa Ardia Pramesti, Dewi Sutriani Mahalini, Komang Ayu Witarini, Ayu Setyorini Mestika Mayangsari
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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