GAMBARAN BEBAN ORANG TUA (CAREGIVER BURDEN) DALAM MERAWAT ANAK RETARDASI MENTAL DI SLB NEGERI 1 BADUNG Ni Putu Ayu Sista Andriani Program Studi Sarjana Keperawatan Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bali Email: [email protected] ABSTRAK Tujuan: Untuk mengidentifikasi gambaran beban orang tua (caregiver burden) dalam merawat anak retardasi mental di SLB Negeri 1 Badung. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan design deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Responden pada penelitian ini berjumlah 265 orang tua dengan anak retardasi mental. Alat pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kuesioner baku Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI). Data dianalisis dengan analisa univariat. Hasil: Dari 265 responden, 51,7% adalah orang tua perempuan. Dengan median umur yaitu, 47 tahun (selisih umur dari 24 tahun sampai 66 tahun), dan mayoritas orang tua memiliki anak dengan retardasi mental sedang (67,5%). Hasil analisa univariat menunjukan bahwa 80% mempunyai beban ringan-sedang, 7,2% mempunyai beban sedang-berat, hanya 0.4% yang mempunyai beban berat, dan 12,5% tidak memiliki beban. Simpulan: Petugas kesehatan diharapkan dapat memberikan pendidikan kepada orang tua dalam mengurangi tingkat ketergantungan anak dan meningkatkan mekanisme koping dalam merawat anak berkebutuhan khusus. Kata kunci: Caregiver Burden, Retardasi Mental, Orang Tua

Caregiver Burden Of Parents In Caring For Children With Mental Retardation In Special Need Schools Of Badung Ni Putu Ayu Sista Andriani Bachelor of Nursing Program Institute of Technology and Health Bali Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the burden of parents in caring for children with mental retardation in 2 special need schools in Badung Regency. Menthod: This was a descriptive study with cross sectional approach. Respondents were 265 parents of students with special needs. Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) was used for data collection, and analyzed using univariate analysis. Result: Among 265 respondents, 51.7% respondents were female parents. Median age was 47 years old (ranged from 24 to 66 years old). The majority of parents (67.5%) had children with moderate mental retardation. Univariate analyses indicated that 80% had a mild to moderate burden, 7.2% had moderate to severe burden, and only 0.4% had severe burden. Maanwhile, and 12.5% indicated no burden. Conclusion: Health practitioners are expected to provide education to the parents to reduce the dependency of children towards their parents and to improve the parents‟ coping mechanism in caring for children with special needs. Keywords: Caregiver Burden, Mental Retardation, Parents.