Psychoeducation for Improving Self Efficacy of Care Givers in Risk Coronary Heart Disease Prevention: The Study of Family Empowerment

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims was to examine the self efficacy effect on family members as caregivers
in preventing the incidence of CHD among family members at risk of CHD after obtaining family
psychoeducation.
Method: The study was a quasi-experimental pre-post control group design on caregivers which have one
risk factor of CHD in family members in Malang Regency. The sampling technique used was purposive
sampling with 96 respondents (48 intervention groups and 48 control groups). The measuring instrument
used is Cardiac self-efficacy questionnaire. The data analysis employed chi square test, t dependent test and
independent t test.
Results: The characteristics of the respondents in the psychoeducation group and control group (Age, sex,
relationship and family support) had no relationship (P> 0.005). The family psychoeducation group (1.88)
and the control group (1.66) had the same selective value of self-efficacy in preventing CHD among family
members at risk of CHD. There was an effect in the family psychoeducation group (p <0.005) and there was
no effect on the control group (p> 0.005). Family psychoeducation and control groups had differences in
terms of self-efficacy of caregivers in preventing CHD among family members at risk of CHD (p <0.005) .
Conclusions: The groups that get family psychoeducation have better self-efficacy than those given health
education (control groups).