Abstract:
Chronic respiratory diseases are chronic diseases of airways and other structures of the lung. People
with chronic respiratory disease have difficulties breathing, primarily due to the narrowing of their
airway. They need to admit in hospital for getting treatment from medical services to improve health
status and reduce dyspnea. However this condition need long term care and need rehabilitation
program that can be planed by home care. The objective of study was to identify kind of needs among
patients with respiratory disease (chronic respiratory dieases) and to prevent exacerbation and also to
increase quality of life for patient with chronic respiratory dieases. This study was conducted at Arifin
Achmad Goverment Hospital Pekanbaru, Indonesia. Participant was eligible if they have diagnosis
chronic respiratory problem and selected by purposive sampling. A total of 60 patients are agreeing to
participate in this study. Each participant recruited was required to complete home care chronic
respiratory disease (HCCRD) questioner. The questioner used rating scale 1 to 4(1: not all need, 2:
somewhat need, 3: Pretty need, and 4: very need). Content validity index of HCCRD questioner at
level 0, 82 and reliability was tested by 20 respondents at level 0, 92. The study design was
descriptive analysis. The result study showed that, male more than female have chronic respiratory
diseases. The mean of age was 47,5 years old; 37 % were men, majority were employee clerical and
trade job. Over a half (56%) of respondents have secondary education and were current smoker (45%)
and also had limited exercise (52%).There was 37% respondents need to make oxygen available at
their home; most of them also need more information related to their diseases, physical exercise, deep
breathing relaxation technique, consult to dietary consultant and also need medical checkup for lung
function. However majority of them didn’t need pot sputum and wheel chair but almost of them need
to follow up their health status regularly by health care provider. Patient with chronic respiratory
dieases need home care to improve their quality of life. Home care services can increase quality of
daily activity by follow up health condition regularly, provide information and show kind of exercise
to prevent exacerbation.
