Pengaruh Pemberian Teknik Relaksasi Benson Terhadap Tingkat Kecemasan Pasien Pre Operasi Katarak di RSD dr. Soebandi Jember

Abstract

Pre operative is a process that can cause anxiety. The body’s response toward anxiety can complicate the intraocular lens installation during cataract surgery. The research aimed to analyze the influence of the Benson relaxation technique towards anxiety level of pre operative patients with cataract in RSD dr. Soebandi Jember. The method used in this study was quasy experimental with pretest and posttest design with control group. The sampling technique used quota sampling with 24 respondent, devided into 2 groups: experimental group and control group. Data was analyzed by using dependent t test and independent t test with the significancy level of 95% (α = 0,05). The research result showed that p value of dependent t test in treatment group was 0,001 and 0,139 in control group, while p value of independent t test was 0,002 (p < α; α = 0,05). The result of this study showed the effectiveness of the Benson relaxation technique to reduce anxiety level of pre operative patients with cataract in RSD dr. Soebandi Jember. Benson relaxation technique inhibited sympathetic nervous activity and make body muscles become relaxed, so that Benson relaxation technique could be used as an alternative treatment to reduce anxiety level of pre operative patients with cataract. Benson relaxation technique are not preferably administered to elderly patients. We suggested that can choose another surgery that has a hospital admission longer so that can apply the relaxation more than once