The Relationship Between Therapeutic Communication And The Anxiety Levels Of Families Of Patients In The Intensive Care Unit

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Published: Jul 18, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55227/ijhet.v5i2.1038
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Therapeutic Communication Family Anxiety Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

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Marissia Leviani Bowonseet Marissia
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Mokhtar Jamil
Program Studi S1 Keperawatan, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan, Institut Teknologi Sains dan Kesehatan RS dr Soepraoen Kesdam V Brawijaya Malang

Abstract

Families of patients receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) often experience anxiety due to the patient's critical condition and the uncertainty surrounding the treatment process. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between nurses' therapeutic communication and the anxiety levels of patients' families in the ICU of Kotamobagu Regional General Hospital. The study employed an analytical correlational design with a cross-sectional approach involving 43 respondents selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using the Therapeutic Communication Questionnaire and the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS), and were analyzed using the Pearson Product Moment correlation test. The results showed that nurses' therapeutic communication was categorized as good, with a mean score of 92.99, while the family anxiety level was categorized as moderate, with a mean score of 47.46. There was a strong and significant negative relationship between nurses' therapeutic communication and family anxiety levels (r = -0.721; p = 0.000), indicating that better therapeutic communication provided by nurses was associated with lower anxiety levels among patients' families in the ICU.

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Marissia, M. L. B., & Mokhtar Jamil. (2026). The Relationship Between Therapeutic Communication And The Anxiety Levels Of Families Of Patients In The Intensive Care Unit. International Journal of Health Engineering and Technology, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.55227/ijhet.v5i2.1038
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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): Vol 5. No. 2 JULY 2026
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