CASE STUDY; ANALISIS EFEKTIVITAS INTERVENSI DISTRAKSI MENONTON FILM KARTUN EDUKASI UNTUK MENURUNKAN NYERI PADA AN. A DENGAN DIAGNOSA HIRSCHSPRUNG POST OPERASI PENUTUPAN KOLOSTOMI

Background: The impact of postoperative pain in children not only affects physical conditions, but also has significant psychosocial implications, including increased anxiety, sleep disturbances, and potential psychological trauma. To overcome this, efforts need to be made to carry out proper postoperative pain management to reduce the pain it causes. One of the distraction techniques that can be used in controlling pain in children after colostomy surgery is by watching educational cartoons.
Objective: to analyze the effectiveness of distraction interventions by watching educational films to reduce pain in An. A with a diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease after colostomy closure surgery.
Method: This study used a case study research strategy with a non-probability sampling technique. This study used comparative analysis. Data collection used interviews, observations, and documentation.
Results: The results of this study showed that providing distraction interventions by watching educational cartoons was proven to reduce pain in An. A from an initial pain scale of scale 5 to scale 3 on the fourth day. accompanied by complaints of decreased grimacing, moderate protective attitudes, and decreased anxiety.
Conclusion: The conclusion of the study is that providing distraction intervention by watching educational films has been proven to reduce pain in post-colostomy surgery patients.