Leprosy provides a big social problem for the sufferer therefore leprosy sufferers
have difficulty in adjusting to the surrounding environment and social support is
one of the factors that affect the adjustment of leprosy sufferers. The purpose of
this research was to determine the relationship between social support and
adjustment to the person with leprosy in the Gorontalo Regency. This research is
a type of analytical observational research / cross sectional analytical survey,
with a total sample of 33 with total sampling technique. Data analysis using Chi
square test. The results indicated that the majority of respondents have social
support in the good category with the level of adjustment of leprosy patients in
the good category. The results of statistical tests between social support and self-
adjustment showed p value = 0.032 (< 0.05). The conclusion, there is a
relationship between social support and adjustment to people with leprosy in the
Gorontalo Regency.
ABSTRAK
RIVALDY MOKODOMPIT. Hubungan Antara Dukungan Sosial Dengan
Penyesuaian Diri Pada Orang Yang Mengalami Kusta Di Wilayah Kabupaten
Gorontalo. Pembimbing I Ns.Abdul Wahab Pakaya,S.Kep,MM. M.Kep, dan
pembimbing II Ns. Sabirin B.Syukur, M.kep.
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