THE EFFECT OF DEEP BREATHING RELAXATION ON ANXIETY LEVELS IN PREOPERATIVE CESAREAN SECTION PATIENTS IN THE SURGICAL ROOM OF PANTI ABDI DHARMA HOSPITAL CIREBON

Anxiety in pre-cesarean section patients often arises from fear of the procedure and
its outcome, such as panic (45%) and severe anxiety (42.5%), which can interfere with
emotional readiness and the recovery process. Appropriate management is crucial to
improving the quality of care and patient comfort.. A cesarean section (CS) is the delivery of
a fetus through an open abdominal incision (laparotomy) and an incision in the uterus
(hysterectomy). Surgical procedures are feared by many people, causing anxiety and worry.
Deep breathing relaxation techniques are chosen to reduce preoperative anxiety in patients.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of deep breathing relaxation on anxiety
levels in preoperative cesarean section patients in the Surgical Room of Panti Abdi Dharma
Hospital, Cirebon.
This was an analytical study with a cross-sectional design. The population was
preoperative cesarean section patients in the Surgical Room of Panti Abdi Dharma Hospital,
Cirebon, and a total sampling method was used for 40 participants. Data collection used the
Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS). Data analysis was
performed using univariate analysis with percentages and bivariate analysis
with the Wilcoxon test.
The results showed that the level of anxiety in preoperative cesarean section patients
before deep breathing relaxation was performed, with the majority (45.0%) experiencing
panic. The anxiety level of preoperative cesarean section patients after deep breathing
relaxation was observed in most respondents (82.5%) who experienced mild anxiety. The
Wilcoxon statistical test results showed a ρ value of 0.000 < α (0.05), indicating that Ha was
accepted, meaning there was an effect of deep breathing relaxation on anxiety levels in
preoperative cesarean section patients in the Surgical Unit of Panti Abdi Dharma Hospital,
Cirebon.
Nurses are expected to provide education on deep breathing relaxation to reduce
anxiety levels in preoperative cesarean section patients.