HUBUNGAN DUKUNGAN KELUARGA DENGAN REAKSI REGRESI ANAK PRASEKOLAH SAAT PROSES HOSPITALISASI DI RSU dr. H. KOESNADI KABUPATEN BONDOWOSO

Abstract

Regression reaction was children’s reaction to discomfort that could cause deterioration or reverse of development can occur during hospitalization. Family support was family’s attemp to support the hospitalized family during hospitalization. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlations of family support to preschooler’s regression reaction during hospitalization in dr. H. Koesnadi hospital, Bondowoso. This was an observational analytic with crossectional design. Samples were 21 respondents picked out by purposive sampling technique. Research conducted in Melati pavilion in dr. H. Koesnadi hospital, Bondowoso. Data were analyzed with Spearman-rank correlation and obtained p value of 0.009 (α 0.05) and r -0.557. result showed that there were correlations of family support to preschooler’s regression reaction, preschooler with family support showed better reaction during hospitalization and the better family support that was given the smaller the preschooler’s regression reaction. Hereby recommended to family to give better family support to minimized regression reactions during preschooler’s hospitalization.