THE DIFFERENCES IN PUZZLE AND STORY PLAY THERAPY TO CHILD ANXIETY AGE PRESCHOOL (3-5 YEARS) DURING HOSPITALIZATION IN THE ROOM CHILD BANJARBARU HOSPITAL

Abstract

Feelings of anxiety are the impact of hospitalization experienced by children preschool. In general, the child's reaction to illness is anxiety because of separation, loss, bodily harm and pain. Often hospitalization is perceived by children as a punishment, there is a feeling of shame and fear that causes aggressive reactions, anger, rebelled, did not want to cooperate with the nurse. To reduce the child's anxiety can given play therapy. The aim is to find out the difference between puzzle play therapy and tells about the anxiety of preschool children (3-5 years) during hospitalization. Method Study use quasi experimental design with design comparison group static. Technique taking sample that is with purposive sampling . Results study analysis data use test statistics paired sample t-Test with level meaning 95% (α = 0.05) obtained mark p.s value = 0.000 < α = 0.05 (Ho rejected). Conclusion that is there is a difference in play therapy puzzles and storytelling against anxiety preschool age children (3-5 years) during hospitalization in the children's room of the hospital Banjarbaru. Suggestions for giving therapy playing puzzles and telling stories can be applied as wrong one nursing intervention to reduce anxiety in preschool children (3 – 5 years) during hospitalization.