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Background: The role of the family is very important in the treatment of disease. Families have a therapeutic role in order to provide postoperative wound care. The existence of family roles needed to care for family members. Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the role of the family in the postoperative wound care. Methodology: Type of quantitative research with descriptive method using cross sectional approach design. The study population was families who accompanied postoperative patients during control at the poly surgical Hospital Dr. Soedirman. Sample of 56 respondents were selected with consecutive sampling technique. Collecting data using quastionnaires filled out by respondents. Result: Based on the dominant characteristics of the respondents are in the middle adult age range (31-54 years old), female, high school education level, employment status, and income > Rp 1.56 million. The family carries out the family role in the postoperative wound care quite well. Conclusion: Correlation test shows the relationship between education (r=0.622 and p=0.000), employment (r=-0.269 and p=0.031), and income per month (r=0.591 and p=0.000) with the role of the family in postoperative wound care.