THE CORRELATION OF THE ATRAUMATIC CARE PRINCIPLE IMPLEMENTATION WITH ANXIETY LEVEL ON PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WHO HAVE HOSPITALIZATION IN KASWARI WARD RSUD WANGAYA DENPASAR
Ni Wayan Eka Merry Pratiwi1, Made Rismawan2, I Made Widiasa3

Institute Technology and Health Bali

Abstract

During the hospitalization, the preschool children tend to experience anxiety. This anxiety can be prevented by implementing the principle of atraumatic care in children but the application of the principle of atraumatic care in the hospital has not been fully implemented. The aim of this study was to identify the correlation of the atraumatic care principle implementation with anxiety level on preschool children who have hospitalization in Kaswari ward RSUD Wangaya Denpasar. This study employed analytic correlative design with cross sectional approach and conducted on February, 26th – March, 31th 2019. The population in this study were preschool children aged 3-6 years who experienced hospitalization in the Kaswari Ward with a total sample of 50 respondents which were selected by using consecutive sampling. This study employed self-completed questionnaire method and the data were collected by using questionnaire of atraumatic care principle and preschool children anxiety level. The data were analyzed by using Spearman Rho test. The statistic test showed that significant positive medium correlation between atraumatic care with anxiety level of preschool children (r = 0,45. p < 0,001). There is the correlation of the atraumatic care principle implementation with anxiety level on preschool children who have hospitalization in Kaswari ward RSUD Wangaya Denpasar. It is recommended to health service institutions to use the results of this study as references in the preparation of planning programs and development of services to patients, especially an effort to optimize the services of atraumatic care to children patients.

Keywords: Atraumatic Care, Anxiety, Preschool Children

Topic: Healthcare Practice and Services

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract-plain/ZEv9yLacpdhQ

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