Rubik Play Therapy Influence on the Level of Anxiety in Children Preoperative

Abstract

Morbidity of children aged 0-21 years if it is calculated on the total population was 14.4%. Often Problems Arise before the operation is anxiety. Play an effective coping way to reduce the anxiety experienced by children. This study aimed to identify the effect of play therapy Rubik’s on the level of preoperative anxiety in children in Room Kemuning Hospital Dr. Moeloek H.Abdul Lampung Province. The method used in the current research was the study design quasy experiment with one group pretest-posttest. Sample was selected by purposive sampling. Data collection technique used observation sheet, using a measuring instrument anxiety MYPAS (Modifiet Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale). Data were analyzed using t-test. The average score of anxiety before the play therapy Rubik’s was 73.40 and after therapy play Rubik was 52.10. The p-value = 0.000 (there was difference in preoperative anxiety scores before and after therapy using play Rubik).