RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY SUPPORT, BODY TEMPERATURE AND THE LENGTH OF TREATMENT DAY AMONG PATIENT WITH TYPHOID AT SAKTI WARD DKT HOSPITAL BENGKULU 2016

Abstract

In typhoid fever patients need to be admitted to the hospital for isolation, observation and treatment and the patient should have an absolute bed rest for at least 7 days free of fever or more for 14 days. Positive support from the family can help the healing and treatment of typhoid fever because someone with high support will be more enthusiastic than those who do not have support. The family has an important role in caring for family members because the family of the people closest and often together with patients with support It has. In the first week in typhoid fever patients the body temperature gradually increases every day, which usually decreases in the morning then increases in the afternoon. This study aims to identify the relationship between family support and body temperature with length of treatment day in patients with thypoid fever Sakti Ward DKT Hospital in Bengkulu City, Bengkulu, Indonesia. A Cross Sectional design was used. A total of 39 typhoid patients were recruited. accidental sampling were employed for sampling selection, conducted in Sakti Ward, DKT Hospital Bengkulu city using structured interview question. Chi square (c²) was used for analyzing data. There is a significant relationship between family support and body temperature with length of treatment day. In-conclusion family support is one of the factors to be considered in treating patients with typhoid.