ABSTRACT
In typhoid fever patients need to be admitted to the hospital for isolation, observation and
treatment and the patient should have an absolute bed rest for at least 7 days free of fever or
more for 14 days. Positive support from the family can help the healing and treatment of
typhoid fever because someone with high support will be more enthusiastic than those who do
not have support. The family has an important role in caring for family members because the
family of the people closest and often together with patients with support It has. In the first
week in typhoid fever patients the body temperature gradually increases every day, which
usually decreases in the morning then increases in the afternoon. This study aims to identify the
relationship between family support and body temperature with length of treatment day in
patients with thypoid fever Sakti Ward DKT Hospital in Bengkulu City, Bengkulu, Indonesia. A
Cross Sectional design was used. A total of 39 typhoid patients were recruited. accidental
sampling were employed for sampling selection, conducted in Sakti Ward, DKT Hospital
Bengkulu city using structured interview question. Chi square (2) was used for analyzing data.
There is a significant relationship between family support and body temperature with length of
treatment day. In-conclusion family support is one of the factors to be considered in treating
patients with typhoid.
Keywords: Family support, body temperature, length of treatment day