EFEKTIFITAS TERAPI BERMAIN BERHITUNG DENGAN MEDIA BALON HANDSCOON TERHADAP TINGKAT KECEMASAN PASIEN ANAK USIA PRASEKOLAH DI RUANG PENERIMAAN PASIEN YANG AKAN DILAKUKAN OPERASI DENGAN GENERAL ANESTESI PURNAMA Fakultas Kesehatan Program Studi D-IV Keperawatan Anestesiologi Institut Teknologi Dan Kesehatan Bali Email: [email protected] ABSTRAK Latar belakang: Pasien anak usia prasekolah yang mengalami kecemasan preoperatif perlu penanganan yang efektif. Kecemasan yang dialami pasien sebelum menjalani tindakan pembedahan merupakan permasalahan yang dialami tidak hanya oleh pasien tetapi juga tim kesehatan. Tujuan: Mengetahui efektifitas terapi bermain berhitung dengan media balon handscoon terhadap tingkat kecemasan pasien anak usia prasekolah di ruang penerimaan pasien yang akan dilakukan operasi dengan general anestesi. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian pre eksperiment rancangan one group pre-post test design. Populasi penelitian ini semua pasien anak usia prasekolah yang akan dilakukan operasi. Teknik pengambilan sampel penelitian ini menggunakan nonprobability sampling dengan jenis purposive sampling. Alat pengumpulan data ini kuesioner. Hasil: Responden penelitian ini 19 orang. Tingkat kecemasan sangat berat sepuluh orang 52,6%, tingkat kecemasan berat lima orang 26,3%, kecemasan sedang dua orang 10,5%, kecemasan ringan dua orang 10,5%, dan tidak ada yang mengalami kecemasan normal. Setelah dilakukan terapi terjadi penurunan kecemasan dengan hasil kecemasan sangat berat delapan orang 42,1%, kecemasan berat empat orang 21,1%, dan terjadi peningkatan kecemasan pada kecemasan sedang empat orang 21,1%, kecemasan ringan satu orang 5,3% dan kecemasan normal dua orang 10,5%. Kesimpulan: Terapi bermain berhitung menggunakan balon handscoon efektif untuk menurunkan kecemasan pada anak usia prasekolah yang akan menjalani operasi. Kata Kunci: Terapi bermain, kecemasan, anak prasekolah

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COUNTING PLAYING THERAPY WITH HANDSCOON BALLOON MEDIA ON THE ANXIETY LEVEL OF PRESCHOOL AGED PATIENTS IN PATIENTS’ ROOM BEFORE UNDERGOING SURGERY WITH GENERAL ANESTHESIA PURNAMA Faculty of Health Diploma IV Nursing Anesthesiology Institute of Technology and Health Bali Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background: Preschool age patients who experience preoperative anxiety need effective treatment. Anxiety experienced by patients before undergoing surgery is a problem experienced by patients and health team. Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of counting playing therapy with handscoon balloon media on the anxiety level of preschool patients in patients’ room before undergoing surgery with general anesthesia Method: This study employed pre-experiment with one group pre-post test design. The population of the study were preschool age patients before undergoing surgery. There were 19 respondents recruited as sample of the study which were collected by using nonprobability sampling with purposive sampling technique. The data were collected by using questionnaire. Result: The finding showed that there were 52.6% of respondents experienced hard severe anxiety, there were 26.3% of respondents experienced severe anxiety, and there were 10.5% of respondents experienced mild anxiety. None of the respondents experienced normal anxiety. After therapy, there was a decrease of anxiety. There were 42.1% of respondents experienced hard severe anxiety, there were 21.1% of respondents experienced severe anxiety, there were 21.1% of respondents experienced moderate anxiety and there were 5.3% of respondents experienced mild anxiety and there were 10.5% of respondents experienced normal anxiety. Conclusion: Counting play therapy by using handscoon balloons is effective to decrease anxiety the preschool-aged children who are undergoing surgery. Keywords: Playing Theraphy, Anxiety, Preschool Aged