ABSTRAK
Terapi Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) merupakan salah satuterapi penganti ginjal. Penggunaan terapi CAPD menunjukkan harapan hidupyang baik pada anak. Hal ini tidak terlepas dari peran perawat di unit CAPD.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologideskriptif. Partisipan berjumlah tujuh orang perawat yang mempunyai pengalamanmembantu memberi terapi CAPD pada anak. Data dikumpulkan melaluiwawancara mendalam yang dianalisis dengan metode Collaizi. Hasil penelitianmengidentifikasi enam tema yaitu perawat mengoptimalkan terapi CAPD padaanak, perawat melakukan koordinasi dan kolaborasi saat memberikan perawatan,perawat memberi training terapi CAPD kepada keluarga, tantangan yang dihadapiperawat saat memberikan perawatan, menyusun strategi saat menghadapi anakserta sikap dan perasaan perawat saat merawat anak dan keluarga. Rekomendasiperlu dioptimalkan pendekatan yang komprehensif dalam merawat anak yangmendapat terapi CAPD.

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ABSTRACT
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) therapy is one substitute forrenal therapy. Children undergoing CAPD therapy show good survivability. Theroles of nurses in the CAPD unit are integral to this success. This study used aqualitative descriptive phenomenological approach and included as participantsseven nurses with experience in CAPD therapy in children. Data were collectedthrough in-depth interviews and were analysed by the Collaizi method. The resultsidentified six main tasks CAPD nurses perform: optimisation of therapy inchildren, coordination and collaboration with other health care providers, trainingfamilies to apply CAPD therapy, facing various challenges while providing care,strategising care for each individual child, and dealing with their own attitudesand emotions. Procedures need to be optimised in a comprehensive manner to carefor children receiving CAPD therapy.