Application of Distraction Watching Cartoons Animation to Reduce Anxiety Level During Injection in Preschool in The Children's HCU Room, Dr. Moewardi Hospital Surakarta
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Title
Application of Distraction Watching Cartoons Animation to Reduce Anxiety Level During Injection in Preschool in The Children's HCU Room, Dr. Moewardi Hospital Surakarta
Subject
Distraction, Anxiety Level, Injection, Preschool
Description
Background: Anxiety experienced by preschoolers during hospitalization is
an important problem; if not addressed, it can affect the growth and
development process. Hospitalization can be a situation that is considered a
crisis by the child. This situation arises because children are trying to adapt
to a foreign environment, namely, hospitals, which can cause anxiety in
children. One of the efforts to overcome anxiety can be done with
distraction techniques, one of which is watching animated cartoon films.
Objective: to find out the results before and after applying Distraction
Watching Animated Cartoons in Reducing Anxiety Levels During Injection in
Preschool in the Children's HCU Room of Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta.
Methods: This study used a descriptive method with purposive random
sampling and a HAR-S anxiety level measuring tool. Results: The results of
the application of 2 respondents carried out for 1 time in 3 days, with a
duration of 10 minutes, showed the effect of reducing anxiety in children.
Conclusion: There were differences and changes in anxiety levels in the
respondents during the application of distractions, such as watching
animated cartoons, in reducing anxiety levels during injection.
an important problem; if not addressed, it can affect the growth and
development process. Hospitalization can be a situation that is considered a
crisis by the child. This situation arises because children are trying to adapt
to a foreign environment, namely, hospitals, which can cause anxiety in
children. One of the efforts to overcome anxiety can be done with
distraction techniques, one of which is watching animated cartoon films.
Objective: to find out the results before and after applying Distraction
Watching Animated Cartoons in Reducing Anxiety Levels During Injection in
Preschool in the Children's HCU Room of Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta.
Methods: This study used a descriptive method with purposive random
sampling and a HAR-S anxiety level measuring tool. Results: The results of
the application of 2 respondents carried out for 1 time in 3 days, with a
duration of 10 minutes, showed the effect of reducing anxiety in children.
Conclusion: There were differences and changes in anxiety levels in the
respondents during the application of distractions, such as watching
animated cartoons, in reducing anxiety levels during injection.
Creator
Nadia Agus Tina, Zulfa Mahdiatur Rasyida, Suciana Ratrinaningsih
Source
https://ebsina.or.id/journals/index.php/jkmi
Publisher
Universitas Jember
Date
August 2025
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
EISSN 2502-2717
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Files
Collection
Citation
Nadia Agus Tina, Zulfa Mahdiatur Rasyida, Suciana Ratrinaningsih, “Application of Distraction Watching Cartoons Animation to Reduce Anxiety Level During Injection in Preschool in The Children's HCU Room, Dr. Moewardi Hospital Surakarta,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11087.