Abstract:
Covid-19 patients undergoing treatment in isolation rooms experience anxiety problems due to loss contact with the surrounding environment. Caring behavior in providing nursing services provides comfort and tranquility for patients. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between nurses' caring behavior with the anxiety level of Covid-19 patients in the Isolation Room. This study used a cross sectional design. The sample in this study was Covid-19 patients undergoing treatment in Isolation Room as many as 30 people who were selected using the consecutive sampling technique. Anxiety levels were measured using State-Anxiety Inventory (S-AI) questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed using Spearman correlation test. The results showed that with good caring behavior, the most respondents' anxiety level was mild, in moderate and severe caring behavior, the highest level of anxiety was severe. Spearman statistical test results obtained p value= 0.000 <0.05, which means that there is a significant relationship between caring behavior of nurses and the anxiety of Covid-19 patients. The correlation coefficient value is 0.720, which means that the nurse caring behavior and the level of anxiety have a strong relationship. The correlation have a positive direction which means that the better the caring behavior of nurses, the lower the anxiety level of Covid-19 patients. The caring behavior of nurses is shown by the presence of caring, empathy, compassion and good communication so that a therapeutic relationship is established between patients and nurses. Thus the patient will feel safe, comfortable and stress and anxiety will be reduced.
