Supportive Therapy to Reduce Anxiety Levels of COVID-19 Nurses in Isolation ICU Room

Eni Hidayati; Dian Nike Wijayanti; Desi Ariyana Rahayu; Tri Nurhidayati; Mariyam Mariyam; Dera Alfiyanti

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2021.7837

Authors

Eni Hidayati Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0200-9933
Dian Nike Wijayanti Department of Nursing, ICU Nurse, Dr. Hospital Kariyadi, Semarang, Indonesia
Desi Ariyana Rahayu Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
Tri Nurhidayati Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
Mariyam Mariyam Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
Dera Alfiyanti Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.7837

Keywords:

Supportive therapy, Anxiety, COVID-19 nurse

Abstract

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 for this year has had a negative impact on life, particularly the psychological impact of anxiety. Anxiety occurs in the general public and in health workers, one of which is a nurse. If anxiety continues, it will affect the quality of life and performance of nurses. Supportive therapy is one of the non-pharmacological treatments to reduce anxiety.

AIM: This study was to determine the effectiveness of supportive therapy in reducing the anxiety of COVID-19 nurses in isolation ICU.

METHODS: This study used quantitative research with a quasi-experimental design. The researcher wanted to know the effectiveness of a treatment, namely, supportive therapy, against the anxiety of the COVID-19 nurses of isolation ICU room. This study used a pre-post-test one-group intervention method. The therapy mechanism applied 1–4 sessions of supportive therapy by dividing each session into 3 days. Forty respondents participated in this study. The data obtained were analyzed using paired t-test.

RESULTS: The results show that 55% of respondents experience moderate anxiety before supportive therapy, and 60% are not anxious after supportive therapy. It is also found that p = 0.000 is considered and lower than the alpha value of 0.05 (0.000 < 0.05). Therefore, there is a statistically significant difference before and after supportive therapy.

CONCLUSION: The conclusion that can be drawn is the influence of supportive therapy on reducing anxiety in COVID-19 isolation ICU nurses.

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