THE INFLUENCE OF BIBLIOTHERAPY ON CHILDREN'S PSYCHOLOGICAL RESPONSE DURING HOSPITALIZATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

Fear, anxiety, stress are emotional parts and the impact of a child's psychological
response while undergoing hospitalization. The purpose of this review is to determine the
effect of bibliotherapy on stress hospitalization and anxiety in children who are
hospitalized. Data sources were obtained from PubMed, Science Direct and Google
Scolar. Data were collected through the Search String search method in accordance with
the inclusion criteria, namely 1) Pediatric patients undergoing hospitalization in the
children's hospital room 2) Patients included in the category of children aged 2.5-14
years, 3) Output of stress hospitalization and anxiety studies were decrease. Article
published in 2010-2019. Analysis studies using the Systematic Review with appraisal
studies using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP), and the synthesis method
uses the PICO (Population, Intervention, Compare, and Outcame) approach. The results
of the study found that there were 10 articles according to eligibility to review the effect
of bibliotherapy on reducing stress in hospitals and anxiety. With significant
heterogencity in bibliotherapy comparisons. Reduction in hospitalization stress 4.45 and
anxiety 4.7 to 13.87 (p<0.05). The implications of bibliotherapy research can reduce the
stress of hosptalisation and anxiety in children so that they have a psychological response
through coping that is adaptive and cooperative in medical and nursing implementation.
In conclusion, bibliotherapy influences changes in hospitalization stress and anxiety and
has implications for outcomes that can be applied to children who experience both
hospitalization and anxiety stress.