Purnamawati, Iga Dewi Pengarang Krimah, Farradina Vidya Pengarang

Penerapan terapi storytelling mampu menurunkan kecemasan/ansietas pada anak yang menjalani hospitalisasi. Implementasi terapi storytelling dalam asuhan keperawatan pada anak dengann dengue haemoraghic fever yang mmengalami ansietas dilakukan melalui pendekatan proses keperawatan yang komprehensif. Metode deskiptif dipilih dengan pendekatan studi kasus disertai penerapan praktik berbasis bukti. Hasil penerapan dilakukan pada anak laki-laki umur 14 tahun, dengan diagnosa medis dengue haemoraghic fever. Penerapan storytelling 5 sampai 10 menit dengan frekuensi 2x/hari selama tiga hari dibuktikan mampu menurunkan tingkat ansietas anak. Hasil evaluasi akhir diketahui terjadi penurunan tingkat ansietas skala 8 menjadi 3 pada hari ketiga. Konluksi, terapi storytelling dapat diterapkan pada pasien anak dengan dengue haemoraghic fever untuk menurunkan ansietas. Saran perawat dapat mengaplikasikan terapi storytelling dalam rangka menurunkan ansietas dengan tingkat kesulitan terapi yang bervariasi dan rentan usia yang lebih luas. Kata kunci: Terapi storytelling, ansietas, dengue haemoraghic fever Abstract The application of storytelling therapy can reduce anxiety/anxiety in children undergoing hospitalization. The implementation of storytelling therapy in nursing care for children with dengue haemoraghic fever who experience anxiety is carried out through a comprehensive nursing process approach. The descriptive method was chosen with a case study approach with the application of evidence-based practice. The results of the application were carried out on a 14-year-old boy, with a medical diagnosis of dengue haemoraghic fever. The application of storytelling for 5 to 10 minutes with a frequency of 2x / day for three days was proven to be able to reduce the level of children's anxiety. The results of the final evaluation showed a decrease in the level of anxiety on a scale of 8 to 3 on the third day. Conluction, storytelling therapy can be applied to pediatric patients with dengue haemoraghic fever to reduce anxiety. Suggestions nurses can apply storytelling therapy in order to reduce anxiety with varying levels of difficulty of therapy and a wider age range. Key words: Storytelling therapy, anxiety, dengue haemorrhagic fever