Gambaran Kebutuhan Spiritual Pasien Penyakit Ginjal Kronik

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease is a disease that has an impact on the decline in the quality of life expectancy for the sufferer. Spirituality is an important factor related to the quality of life. The spiritual needs of patients with chronic kidney disease is an important part that needs to be known. The purpose of this study was to know spiritual needs in patients with chronic kidney disease in RSUD Dr. Moewardi Surakarta. The research design of this research was quantitative descriptive research. The data collection tools were demographic data questionnaire and Spiritual Need Questionnaire (SpNQ). The samples were 123 respondents use purposive sampling technique. Descriptive statistic test was used to analyze the data. The results of this study indicated the spiritual needs in general which religious needs were the most important dimensions of spiritual need in patients with chronic kidney disease (2.17±0.68), followed by the actively giving need (1.70±0.63), the existential need (1.57 ± 0.80), and the last was the inner peace need (1.38 ± 0.90). Then on specific spiritual needs, the needs of getting close to the God became the most important spiritual needs for the patient (2.73 ± 0.46). It can be concluded that religious needs is very important and the highest required of spiritual needs in patients with chronic kidney disease especially the need to get closer with God. This research recommended nurses to improve capability for fullfill spiritual needs patients especially those focusing on religious aspects and hospitals can provide facilities which supports, so that patients always feel closer to God.