GAMBARAN DUKUNGAN KELUARGA TERHADAP ANAK DENGAN DOWN SYNDROME DI SLB 3 DENPASAR Lia Alvilia Fakultas Kesehatan Program Studi Sarjana Keperawatan Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bali Email: [email protected] ABSTRAK Latar Belakang. Penyandang Down Syndrome sering kali menjadi pusat perhatian. Masalah utama adalah sebagian besar orangtua tidak pernah menunjukkan kasih sayang kepada anaknya sehingga diharapkan orangtua memiliki peran serta dalam mengasuh anak Down Syndrome secara tepat dan memberi rasa kasih sayang bagi perkembangan anak agar dapat hidup mandiri di masa depan. Tujuan. Untuk mengetahui gambaran dukungan keluarga terhadap anak dengan Down Syndrome di SLB 3 Denpasar Metode. Penelitian menggunakan desain deskriptif dengan Sampel 60 orang anak Down Syndrome di SLB 3 Denpasar dan menggunakan Teknik total sampling. Instrumen kuesioner dukungan keluarga diisi melalui google form dan di analisis dengan analisis univariat. Hasil. Penelitian menunjukan dukungan keluarga baik pada anak Down Syndrome sebanyak 51 orang. Dukungan baik ditemukan pada keempat komponen meliputi dukungan emosional, informasi, penghargaan,instrumental. Berdasarkan karakterstik responden dari 60 orang anak sebanyak 58 orang status anak kandung, mayoritas usia 26-35 sebanyak 48 orang. Dengan jenis kelamin perempuan sebanyak 42 orang. Serta tingkat Pendidikan terbanyak SMP sebanyak 37 orang. Dan pekerjaan pegawai Swasta Kesimpulan. Dukungan keluarga baik terhadap anak dengan Down Syndrome seperti keluarga memberikan dukungan emosional, informasi, penghargaan, instrumental. Sehingga kebutuhan anak down syndrome terpenuhi dengan baik. Kata Kunci : Dukungan Keluarga, Anak, Down Syndrome

THE FAMILY SUPPORT ON CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME AT SLB 3 DENPASAR Lia Alvilia Faculty of Health Bachelor of Nursing Institute of Technology and Health Bali Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background. Children with Down Syndrome are often the center of attention. The main problem is most parents never show their affections to their children, so it is hoped that parents have a role in nurturing children with Down Syndrome properly and giving affection for their development in order to live independently in the future. Purpose. To describe the family support on children with Down Syndrome at SLB 3 Denpasar Method. This study employed descriptive design. There were 60 Down Syndrome children recruited as the samples which were chosen by using total sampling technique. The instrument used in this research was questionnaire in google f orm and the data were analyzed by using univariate. Findings. The result of the research showed 51 respondents had good family support. A good family support can be seen from four components such as emotional support, information, appreciation, and instrumental. Based on the characteristic of respondents, 58 children out of 60 were biological children, 48 respondents were 26-35 years old, 42 respondents were female, 37 respondents were graduated from Junior High School, and work as private employer. Conclusion. The family has good support to the children with Down Syndrome such as emotional support, information, appreciation, and instrumental so that the needs of children with Down Syndrome are fulfilled well. Keywords: Family Support, Children, Down Syndrome