Perbedaan Pengaruh Terapi Bermain Mewarnai Gambar dengan Bermain Puzzle Terhadap Kecemasan Anak Usia Prasekolah di IRNA Anak RSUP Dr.M.Djamil Padang

Abstract

Illness and hospitalization are stressors that cause anxiety in children. The non-pharmacological management such as coloring pictures and play puzzle can be an alternative to reduce the anxiety. The purpose of this study was to determine differences in anxiety scores in hospitalized preschool children before and after coloring pictures and play puzzles. This study used a quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent comparison group pretest-posttest design, with 30 respondents sepatarated in two groups. Data collected using questionnaires. The results showed that there were significant differences in anxiety scores decreased in both groups (p=0.010/