The Relationship of Family Readiness with the Quality of Life of Patients Suffering from Terminal Disease

Q: What is the purpose of the study?

To identify the relationship between family readiness and the quality of life of terminal illness patients at Murni Teguh Hospital in Medan.

Q: How was the study conducted and who were the participants?

Using a descriptive correlational, cross-sectional design with purposive sampling of 30 hospitalized terminal illness patients.

Q: What do the results show about family readiness and quality of life?

Most respondents (75%) were not ready, 25% were prepared, and all terminal illness patients had a moderate quality of life (100%).

Q: What statistical test was used and what conclusion was drawn?

Spearman rank correlation test gave correlation value 0.031 with significance level 5% and correlation strength 0.382, concluding there is a relationship between family readiness and quality of life.

Sep 4, 2026

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Study examines the relationship between family readiness and the quality of life of patients suffering from terminal illness at Medan Murni Teguh Hospital. A descriptive correlational design with a cross-sectional approach was used, involving 30 hospitalized terminal patients selected through purposive sampling. Findings show 24 respondents (75%) were not ready and 8 (25%) were prepared, with all terminal illness patients reporting a moderate quality of life (100%). Spearman rank correlation produced r = 0.031 and significance 0.05, leading to a conclusion of relatedness with correlation strength 0.382, and recommending larger future samples.

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Introduction

Terminal illness and palliative care

Psychosocial and spiritual needs

Fear, anxiety, and trauma

Family role in care

The Relationship of Family Readiness with the Quality of Life of Patients Suffering from Terminal Disease at Medan Murni Teguh Hospital Seriga Banjarnahor STIKes Murni Teguh, Jl. Jawa No.2, Gg. Buntu, Medan Team., Medan City, North Sumatra 20236 | ARTICLEINFO | ABSTRACT | | --- | --- | | | This study aims to identify the relationship between family readiness and the | | | quality of life of patients suffering from terminal illness at the Murni Teguh Hospital | | | in Medan. This study uses a descriptive correlational type of research using cross- | | | sectional design. The population of this study were patients suffering from terminal | | | illness who were hospitalized in the Murni Teguh General Hospital Medan using a | | Keywords: | sample of 30 people by means of purposive sampling. The results showed that 24 | | readiness, | respondents (75%) were in the category of not ready to treat terminal illness | | quality of life, | patients and 8 people (25%) were in the prepared category and all terminal illness | | terminal disease, | patients in the category of moderate quality of life were 32 people (100%) . | | family | Statistical test results using the Spearman rank Correlation test obtained correlation value of 0.031 with a significance level of 5%(degree of confidence α = 95%) . Value of 0.031 <0.05, then Ho is rejected or it can be concluded that there is a relationship between family readiness and quality of life for terminal illness patients with a correlation strength of 0.382. Suggestions for further research are expected to take a sample with a larger sample size so that research results are more representative.
Copyright © 2019 Science Midwifery | | E-mail:
[banjarnahorseriga@gmail.com](banjarnahorseriga@gmail.com) | | 1. Introduction Terminal disease patients are patients who are suffering from illness where the level of the disease has reached an advanced stage so that medical treatment is no longer possible to cure. So the terminal state is a state of illness where according to common sense there is no hope for the sick to recover. The illness can be caused by an illness or an accident (Adde, 2012) . At an advanced stage, patients with acute and chronic diseases not only experience various physical problems such as pain, shortness of breath, weight loss, disruption of activity but also experience psychosocial and spiritual disorders that affect the quality of life of patients and their families. Then the needs of patients at an advanced stage of a disease are not only the fulfillment / treatment of physical symptoms, but also the importance of support for psychological, social and spiritual needs which are carried out with an interdisciplinary approach known as palliative care (Doyle & Mac. Donald, 2003) . Therefore, terminal illness patients must get palliative care which is to relieve the symptoms of the disease, but no longer functions to cure (Adde, 2012) . Data from the Palliative Care Hospital Margono Soekarjo Purwokerto Hospital states that patients in the Palliative Care Hospital Margono Soekarjo Purwokerto Hospital are increasingly increasing the number of terminal renal failure patients (GGT) lately from 3,962 patients in 1993 to around 4,298 in 2001, increasing 11.34%. Approximately 26.14% of patients aged 45-54 years and 13.56% aged 30-44 years, so about 39.7% of patients with Palliative care at Margono Soekarjo Purwokerto Hospital are people who are of productive age (Mayda, 2015) . Global estimates say, by 2020 there will be an increase to 157 million people suffering from chronic diseases which are also included in the terminal illness category (Partnership for solutions, 2004, in Lubkin and Larsen, 2006) . When someone is diagnosed with a severe illness with an advanced stage where medical treatment is not possible for the patient to accept. Death is an answer for terminal illness patients. Over time, terminal patients are very torturous days because they have to wait

FAQs

What is the purpose of the study?

To identify the relationship between family readiness and the quality of life of terminal illness patients at Murni Teguh Hospital in Medan.

How was the study conducted and who were the participants?

Using a descriptive correlational, cross-sectional design with purposive sampling of 30 hospitalized terminal illness patients.

What do the results show about family readiness and quality of life?

Most respondents (75%) were not ready, 25% were prepared, and all terminal illness patients had a moderate quality of life (100%).

What statistical test was used and what conclusion was drawn?

Spearman rank correlation test gave correlation value 0.031 with significance level 5% and correlation strength 0.382, concluding there is a relationship between family readiness and quality of life.

Sep 4, 2026

Uploaded by Stanley