Perilaku Penderita Penyakit Ginjal Kronis

Introduction: CKD patients increase with an increasing age prevalence
of 15.8%. Changes in behavior in people with CKD focus on diet, physical
activity, quality of life, fatigue, knowledge, self-efficacy, and selfmanagement. Objective: The purpose of this research is to study the
behavior of CKD sufferers in dealing with their illness, so that it will
make it easier for health workers and families in assisting CKD sufferers
to undergo the treatment process. Method: This research was a
qualitative study using a phenomenological method. The subjects were
12 informants with CKD using a purposive sampling technique. Data
collection was carried out using in-depth and semi-structured
interviews in June – August 2019 at William Booth Hospital in
Surabaya. Data analysis using Giorgi’s phenomenological analysis and
thematic analysis, then inductively and triangulating data was used.
Results: This study found four themes, namely: holistic interpretation
of needs, suggestions for healing, understanding of bodily functions, and
diet disobedience. Conclusion: CKD patients strive to meet their needs
holistically with all the limitations of physical conditions by trying to
carry out routine the treatment process recommended by health
workers, even though barriers come from an understanding of bodily
functions that can balance in CKD conditions and from the environment
such as climate that makes disobedient to a fluid and nutritional diet.
Seeing the importance of the impact of compliance with CKD patients
in the implementation of CKD treatment management, health workers
need to make a systematic approach to CKD patients in treatment
management.

Keywords: CKD patients, behavior, CKD