GAMBARAN TINGKAT KECEMASAN PERAWAT DI INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU)

Abstract

Anxiety is a universal human experience due to feelings of uncertainty and helplessness that comes from an unclear and unidentified mind. Physiological problems can make anxiety also with the emergence of a high cognitive response. The purpose of this study was to determine the anxiety level of nurses in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This research is a descriptive quantitative research with survey method. Data collection techniques used total sampling technique with 72 respondents of ICU nurses in three hospitals with the same characteristics, namely type B hospitals with secondary ICU types in the city of Semarang. The research instrument was a Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) questionnaire. Univariate analysis was used in this study. The results showed that most ICU nurses experience moderate anxiety levels of 15.3%, mild anxiety levels of 45.8% and no anxiety at 38.9%. The conclusion of this study states that most ICU nurses experience mild anxiety levels. ICU nurses still needsto do cognitive coping by regulating or changing the problems faced and the surrounding environment through problem-focused coping and emotional focused coping. Keywords : Anxiety, Critical Care Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Bibliography : 64 (1995-2018)