THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MOTIVATED SPALK ON CHILDREN^S ANXIATION ASSESSED FROM SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT STUDY
Reni Mareta , Suryo Ediyono, Indri Chrisvianti

Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang (UNIMMA)

Abstract

Background: spalk or splint is a tool used to prevent bone deformity, stabilizes the infusion from shifting, prevents movement of the bone if there is a fracture. Spalk undergoes changes in shape according to the times and continues to change. This change can be accepted as a scientific development. Spalk with a new motif can also add a new atmosphere by giving the child the motif that is desired by the child. Giving this motive is proven to reduce the anxiety of the child being put on an IV while being treated in the hospital. Anxiety is a feeling that is often experienced by every human being when they feel afraid to face something. The incidence rate based on preliminary studies shows that out of 20 respondents, the highest frequency of children experiencing severe anxiety was 14 respondents (70%) and the lowest frequency of children experiencing moderate anxiety was 6 respondents (30%).
Purpose: to determine the effectiveness of using patterned spalk on the level of anxiety in children who have an IV in the children^s ward at RSUD Muntilan
Methods: The method used in this study was a quasi-experimental study using 2 groups of pres test and post test with a control group and an intervention group. Respondents in this study were 52 child respondents in the children^s ward at RSUD Muntilan, by using purposive sampling technique. The measuring instrument used to measure the level of anxiety of children aged 1 to 6 years uses the SCAS (Spance Children^s Anxiety Scale) and the observation sheet.
Result: there is a significant effect on the level of anxiety of the child who is given. The act of using spalk is patterned in the intervention group with p value = 0.000 (p <0.05).
Conclusion: there was a positive effect on the children who were attached with patterned spalks, the children looked happy and the anxiety decreased compared to the children who only wore plain spalk wrapped in gauze.

Keywords: Key words: anxiety, patterned spalk, scientific development

Topic: Medicine and Health Sciences