Relationship between Hospitalization and Stress Levels of School-Age Children in Inpatient Unit at Koja Hospital, North Jakarta

Hospitalization stress is a reaction that children face in a new setting during the hospital care process. Children admitted to hospital face a crisis in improving their health and environmental status. The purpose of this study is to establish the relationship between hospitalization and stress levels in school-aged children in the hospital room. The study was performed in January-February 2020 at Koja North Jakarta Hospital, with 78 respondents. The research method is a descriptive association with a cross-section approach. Data collection using the DAS (Depression Anxiety Stress Scales) questionnaire. The findings revealed that of the 78 respondents, there were 13 children with mild stress (16.7%), 51 children with moderate stress (65.4%) and 14 children with high stress (17.9%) during hospitalization. Results of statistical analyses using chi-square and Kendal tau C showed a relationship between gender (p-value 0.025) and duration of stay (p-value 0.013) and child stress levels during hospitalization. There was no association between the experience of being treated with stress during hospitalization (p-value 0.562). The level of stress in children during hospitalization is affected by gender and duration of stay.Stres hospitalisasi adalah reaksi yang dihadapi anak dengan lingkungan asing selama proses perawatan di Rumah Sakit. Anak yang dirawat di rumah sakit mengalami krisis perubahan status kesehatan dan lingkungan. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui adanya hubungan hospitalisasi dengan tingkat stres pada anak usia sekolah di ruang rawat inap. Penelitian dilakukan pada Januari-Februari 2020 di Rumah Sakit Koja Jakarta Utara dengan 78 responden. Metode penelitian deskriftif korelasi dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner DAAS (Depression Anxety Stress Scales). Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa dari 78 responden terdapat anak yang mengalami tingkat stres ringan 13 anak (16,7%), tingkat stres sedang 51 anak (65,4%) dan tingkat stres tinggi 14 anak (17,9%) selama hospitalisasi. Hasil uji statistik menggunakan chi square dan Kendal tau C ditemukan adanya hubungan antara jenis kelamin (p-value 0,025) dan lama dirawat (p-value 0,013) dengan tingkat stres anak selama hospitalisasi. Tidak adanya hubungan antara pengalaman dirawat dengan tingkat stres selama hospitalisasi (p-value 0,562). Sebagai kesimpulan bahwa tingkat stres pada anak selama hospitalisasi dipengaruhi oleh jenis kelamin dan lama dirawat