Institusion
Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta
Author
Fajaryati, Dian
Isnaeni, Yuli
Subject
BF Psychology
Datestamp
2017-12-27 05:42:54
Abstract :
Anxiety can be felt by the patients if they have to conduct surgery. It can
be reduced b
y using social support from the family, partner and health officials.
The objective of this research was aimed at knowing the correlation between the
social support and anxiety level before surgery to the patient in RSAU Dr. S
Hardjolukito Yogyakarta.
This
study is correlational design with the
cross sectional
approach. The
population were the patients who will have surgery in RSAU Dr. S. Hardjolukito.
The instrument used in this research was
purposive sampling
. The data from the
samples were analyzed by us
ing
Pearson Product Moment
correlational test.
The average points of the anxiety level felt by the patient before they have
surgery was 55, 3 % while the average points of the social support was 63, 2 %.
The research showed that there was correlation b
etween the social support and the
anxiety before surgery to the patients in RSAU Dr. S. Hardjolukito Yogyakarta. It
was because the r count bigger than r table (0, 541 > 0, 329) with
p value
0,000 (
p < 0,05).
The conclusion of this research showed that t
he raise of social support can
less the patient’s anxiety. It suggest for health officials to give the support morally
and also the health facilities to reduce the anxiety felt by the patients.