| Abstrak/Abstract |
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the fear feeling of family and the threat of COVID-19 in stroke survivors. Methods: This study uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological research design. This study is a nested research in the population of HDSS Sleman, so it uses secondary data from stroke survivors' information. The research informants amounted to 8 people. Data collection was carried out in July-August 2021 in Kecamatan Depok Kabupaten Sleman. In-depth interviews and photo documentation were carried out in data collection. Data were analyzed using Open Code version 4.2. Results:Thehealthstatusofthestrokesurvivorsatthetimeoftheinterviewhadrecoveredbeforethepandemic,diedduringthepandemicbutwasnotcausedbyCOVID-19, and were still in a state of stroke. All informants or families of stroke survivors showed the same fear response to the threat of COVID-19. Families who care for stroke survivors think that those who areatriskandvulnerabletobeingexposedtoCOVID-19 are older people and those who have comorbidities. Feararisesbecauseitisinfluencedbytheperceptionofoneselfandthesurroundingenvironment.Therearefearsintheformoftheassumptionthattheymightbeexposedwhencarryingoutexaminationsandtreatmentathealthfacilities,fearofdoingswabs,andthefinancingofCOVID-19 testing and the number of positive cases. Conclusion:Thefearofthevulnerabilityofstrokesurvivorswhenexposed to the COVID-19 virus is shown by families of stroke survivors by avoiding visits to health facilities, be it puskesmas or hospitals, and choosing to anticipate them selves at home. The fear ofthefamiliesofstroke survivors must be a concern for the health care institutions that protectthemsothattreatment andhealthservicesforstrokesurvivors with comorbidities during the pandemic can still be achieved. |
