Latar belakang: Stroke yang merupakan penyebab kecacatan paling umum di seluruh dunia dan penyebab kematian nomor dua didunia menunjukan bahwa resiko stroke seumur hidup telah meningkat sebesar 50% dalam 17 tahun terakhir, hal ini memerlukan upaya dari keluarga dalam melaksanakan continuity of care mempunyai keterkaitan dimana tanpa motivasi dan dorongan yang optimal dari keluarga maka pasien tidak akan melakukan continuity of care, hal ini penting untuk memastikan kontinuitas perawatan yang berkualitas dan mencegah komplikasi yang dapat menyebabkan rehospitalisasi pada pasien pasca perawatan stroke. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan studi fenomenologi deskriptif, partisipan dalam penelitian ini adalah 14 partisipan dengan Teknik samping purposive sampling, teknik pengemupulan datan menggunakan triangulasi dan analisa data menggunakan analisis tematik. Hasil: hasil penelitian didapatkan tema yang menjadi new insight, khususnya yang mengeksplorasi pengalaman keluarga sebagai caregiver dipedesaan, diantaranya tema new insight tersebut adalah tema tema sebagai berikut: 1) reaksi awal caregiver dipedesaan ketika terjadi stroke, 2) konflik batin caregiver dipedesaan saat melakukan perawatan pasca hospitalisasi, 3) kebingungan caregiver dipedesaan saat melakukan perawatan pasca hospitalisasi, 4) kebutuhan caregiver dipedesaan saat melakukan perawatan pasca hospitalisasi, 5) tantangan caregiver dipedesaan saat melakukan perawatan pasca hospitalisasi, 6) kesulitan caregiver dipedesaan melaksanakan continuity of care, 7) harapan caregiver. Kesimpulan: Dukungan keluarga sebagai caregiver memainkan peran penting dalam melaksanakan continuity of care untuk mencegah rehospitalisasi, dengan memberikan dukungan emosional, informasi, dan praktis, maka keluarga sebagai caregiver dapat membantu pasien stroke untuk mengikuti rencana perawatan yang dianjurkan, mengelola gejala dan komplikasi akibat stroke, meingkatkan kualitas hidup pasien stroke untuk mengurangi risiko rehospitalisasi, walaupun banyak tantangan dan kesulitan yang dihadapi keluarga sebagai caregiver dipedesaan, tapi tidak menghalangi bahwa continuity of care harus tetap dilaksanakan agar kualitas hidup pasien stroke terjaga. Kata kunci: Pengalaman Keluarga, Continuity Of Care, Rehospitalisasi, Stroke

Background: Stroke which is the most common cause of disability worldwide and the second leading cause of death in the world shows that the lifetime risk of stroke has increased by 50% in the last 17 years, this requires efforts from the family in carrying out continuity of care has a relationship where without optimal motivation and encouragement from the family the patient will not do continuity of care, it is important to ensure the continuity of quality care and prevent complications that can lead to rehospitalization in patients after stroke treatment. Method: This study is a qualitative research using a descriptive phenomenological study approach, the participants in this study are 14 participants with purposive sampling side techniques, data collection techniques using triangulation and data analysis using thematic analysis. Result: The results of the research obtained themes that became new insights, especially those that explored the family's experience as caregivers in rural areas, including the theme of the new insight was the following theme themes: 1) the initial reaction of caregivers in rural areas when a stroke occurred, 2) the inner conflict of caregivers in rural areas when carrying out post-hospitalization care, 3) caregiver confusion in rural areas when carrying out post-hospitalization care, 4) the needs of caregivers in rural areas when carrying out post-hospitalization care, 5) the challenges of caregivers in rural areas when carrying out post-hospitalization care, 6) the difficulties of caregivers in rural areas in implementing continuity of care, 7) caregiver expectations. Conclusion: Family support as caregivers plays an important role in carrying out continuity of care to prevent rehospitalization, by providing emotional, informational, and practical support, then family as caregivers can help stroke patients to follow the recommended treatment plan, manage symptoms and complications due to stroke, improve the quality of life of stroke patients to reduce the risk of rehospitalization, although There are many challenges and difficulties faced by families as caregivers in rural areas, but it does not prevent that continuity of care must still be implemented so that the quality of life of stroke patients is maintained. Keywords: Family Experience, Continuity Of Care, Rehospitalization, Stroke