Mekanisme Koping Pasien Kusta

Abstract

. Leprae is one of the infectious diseases that pose a very complex issue, not only in terms of medical, but also extends to social and economic problems. Is coping mechanism to deal with the changes facing or load received. Coping mechanisms or also called adaptive behavior, psychological, can be constructive (adaptive) or destructive (maladaptive) The aim of this study to describe the coping mechanisms of the leprae patients in Puskesmas Buaran and Tirto, Pekalongan 2014. Design of this study using descriptive cross-sectional study is research done by cross-sectional (one point in time) on the population or on a sample study, which is part of the population with sample number 43 responden and using sampling techniques jenuh.Teknik data collection by using instrument peneltiain a questionnaire. The result of this study indicate that most clients Buaran leprae in the district and the distict Tirto Pekalongan have adaptive good coping strategies