Coping Strategy of Family in Treating Children with Thalassemia Mayor aged 6–12 Years in the Urban Area of Indonesia

BACKGROUND: Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder and has not been cured. children need special attention from the family as one of efforts in treating with thalassemia depends on coping strategies owned by family. AIM: This research aimed to discover deeply explore caring for major aged 6–12 years. METHODS: study used quantitative qualitative approaches (mixed methods). For we total sampling technique(66 samples). furthermore, study, six participants depth-interview technique. The instrument was revised ways scale questionnaire interview guidelines. RESULTS: showed that 62. 2% respondents had positive strategy, (37.8%) negative mechanism. Furthermore, analysis age, education, employment status, number childreninfluenced individual strategies. results show three themes, namely process grieving, fear stigma, an increase spiritual activity. It recommended families follow health education thalassemia.