Religious Coupling Status of Patient’s Family Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Backgrounds: Families experience psychological impacts when dealing with intensive care patients who are treated in the ICU. Psychological problems that occur in families are very complex. The emotional condition of the patient's family can affect the process of coping mechanisms. This can reduce the level of religious coping. Methods: this type of research is descriptive. The number of research samples, namely 107 respondents, was taken using a consecutive sampling technique with inclusion criteria including: family members who are waiting for patients in the ICU, ICCU, PICUNICU. The place of research is in the ICU of Dr. Soebandi Hospital, Jember. The questionnaire used the Iranian Religious Coping Scale (IRCOPE scale) instrument. The statistical test used descriptive frequency. Results: the results of research with family religious coping variables as many as 56 people (52.3%) showed high religious coping. Conclusions: families of patients with high religious coping have stable spiritual and religious values and high mental beliefs as well.