Psychosocial Response Based On Length of Hospitalization in Toddler Age During The Early New Normal Covid-19 Period
Dwiyanti Purbasari, Khabib Maruf, Dewi Erna Marisa, Ani Nurhaeni

Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Mahardika Cirebon

Abstract

Background. Psychosocial related to feelings or emotions as well as children^s behavior. During the Covid 19 pandemic, hospital services for patients implemented physical distancing, lockdown, separation from parents, friends and other family as well as restrictions on movement and monitoring strategies. It^s affect the psychosocial condition of the children. The direct impact of Covid-19 infection on children is lighter than for other ages.
Objectives. This study aim to identify differences in psychosocial responses based on the length of hospitalization in toddler-age during the early new normal Covid-19 period.
Methods. The research used a comparative descriptive on toddler-age who where hospitalized in the general hospital of Cirebon. The samples were taken using accidental sampling for one month. Respondents were observed for four (4) consecutive days. The observation sheet had been used as instrument. Data analysis use Wilcoxon test with a significance value alpha = 0.05.
Key Result. The results showed that 90% of respondents had a maladaptive psychosocial response on the first day, a maladaptive psychosocial response in 63.3% of the respondents on the second day, but 80% of respondents experienced an adaptive psychosocial response on the third day, and nd 96.7% of respondents experienced an adaptive psychosocial response on the fourth day during hospitalization on the early new period normal covid-19. Hypothesis test results with a significance value of 0.05 found difference in psychosocial responses on the first and second day (p-value = 0.005), the first and third day (p-value = 0.000), the first and fourth days (p-value = 0,000), the second and third days (p-value = 0.002), the second and fourth days (p-value = 0,000), but difference in psychosocial responses on the third and fourth days (p-value = 0.025) hospitalization in toddler age during the early new normal covid-19 period.
Conclusion. Psychosocial responses experience differences based on the length

Keywords: psychosocial response, length of hospitalization, toddler age, new normal covid-19 period

Topic: Maternity and Pediatric Nursing