Family Support to Elders with Gout Arthritis on Obeying Low Purine Diet

Abstract

Reducing the incidence of gout needs uric acid diet therapy, especially foods containing
purins. Obedience to gout diet is a key to recover and family support plays an important role.
The study aims to map the family support to the elders with gout arthritis in taking low purin
diet at Desa Sidomulyo Kecamatan Megaluh Jombang. Descriptive design applies in this
study. The population is 20 families who have elder of their family members suffered from
gout arthritis. All population were considered as the study samples. The research variable is
family support on low purin diet of elders. The data were collected using questioners. Data
analysis process includes editing, coding, skoring, and tabulating. The study found that 8
(40%) families provided good instrumental support, 9 (45%) gave a well informational
support, and 12 (60%) provided appraisal support to the elders with gout arthritis to manage
their low purine diet compliance. Social support is available for elders with arthritis to
maintain the low purine intake. It is concluded that elders with gout obtained a good support
from their families.