Komunikasi Perawat Dalam Menurunkan Kecemasan Anak Selama Hospitalisasi : Mixed Method Study

<p><strong><em>Background</em></strong><em>:</em> <em>Children who undergo hospitalization will experience anxiety. It is caused by separation, loss of control, fear living in a foreign environment and pain the body. Communication nurses can help children their families to communicate feelings more effectively so that anxiety reduced. This study aims determine analyze how reducing children's during hospitalization. <strong>Methods: </strong>This uses mixed methods with sequential explanatory strategy approach. The sample 84 respondents for quantitative data accidental sampling technique. While qualitative amounted 6 people purposive Research instruments form questionnaires interview guidelines. validity test 20 statement therapeutic communication questionnaire 0.361 reliability value 0.901. <strong>Results</strong>: results showed most (58.3%) assessed nurse was not good. indept obtained two themes; “The need accurate reliable information" "Improving strategies. <strong>Conclusion: concludes has been effective recommended improve skills which include attitudes strategies</em>.</p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong><em>Nursing Communication, Child Anxiety, Hospitalization</em></p>