The Relationship Between Nurses' Caring Behavior and the Level of AnxietyAmong Preoperative Patients in the Rose Room of Ulin BanjarmasinHospital

AbstractBackground: In Indonesia, the prevalence of anxiety inpreoperative patients is around 75-90%. Anxiety is one of thecommon responses experienced by patients before undergoingsurgery. High preoperative anxiety rates can worsen thepatient's physical and psychological condition. Nurses' caringbehavior has an important role in reducing the anxiety level of preoperative patients. Objective: This study aims to analyze the relationship betweenthe caring behavior of nurses and the level of anxiety ofpreoperative patients in the Rose Room of Ulin BanjarmasinHospital. Methods: This study used a quantitative design with a crosssectional approach. A sample of 61 respondents was selectedusing the purposive sampling technique. The instruments usedincluded the Caring Professional Scale (CPS) and HamiltonAnxiety Rating Scale (HARS) questionnaires. Data analysis wascarried out by the Spearman Rank test. Results: The results of the study showed that most of the nursesin the Rose Room of Ulin Banjarmasin Hospital had good caringbehavior and most of the pre-operative patients in the RoseRoom of Ulin Banjarmasin Hospital experienced mild anxiety. There was a strong relationship between the caring behavior ofnurses and the anxiety level of preoperative patients in theRose Room of Ulin Banjarmasin Hospital with a p-value of <0.05. Keywords: Anxiety, Caring behavior, Pre-surgery