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Abstract: Stroke has an effect which can cause one complication such as decubitus. Decubitus can be prevented by keeping the bed linen clean, keeping patients- skin dry, changing patients- position, and aware with decubitus symptom. Family should have knowledge and role in order to prevent decubitus wound. The study aims to analyze the correlation between family knowledge level about decubitus and family role in preventing decubitus on patients with non-hemorrhagic stroke at Hospital. This research employed analytical correlational with cross sectional approach. The population of this research were the family member of patients with stroke non hemorrhagic at Sahadewa Room Hospital. There were 49 respondents recruited as the sample which were chosen by using Convenience Sampling. The data were collected by using a self administered questionnaire was used to eximine for knowledge level and family role. Among 4 respondents 8,2% elementary school, 6 respondents 12,2% junior high school, 29 respondents 59,2% senior high school and 10 respondents 20,4% last education. Median age was 39 years old (ranged from 18 to 65 years). Data was analyzed using univariate that showed knowledge level and family role preventing decubitus on patients with non hemorrhagic stroke were deficient. Based on Spearman Rho test, the result of the research showed that p-value = 0,001 (α<0,05) which mean there was correlation between family knowledge level and family role. This study showed that there is significant correlation between family knowledge level about decubitus and family role in preventing decubitus on patients with non-hemorrhagic stroke at Hospital. So, the family is expected to find more information about decubitus and family role in preventing decubitus on patients with non-hemorrhagic stroke.