ABSTRAK
Studi ilmiah ini menggambarkan aplikasi teori caring Swanson dalam pemberian asuhan keperawatan anak dengan stoma.Lima kasus anak dengan stoma diberikan asuhan keperawatan berdasarkan lima prinsip dasar caring Swanson yaitu knowing, being with, enabling/empower-ing, doing for, dan maintaining belief. Asuhan keperawatan diberikan pada anak dan keluarga dengan menerapkan konsep family centered of care. Hasil dari aplikasi teori caring Swanson yaitu anak dengan stoma mendapatkan keperawatan yang komprehensif, kebutuhan pasien selama perawatan di rumah sakit terpenuhi, pemberian edukasi dan pendampingan orang tua dalam mencegah komplikasi kulit peristomal dan perawatan stoma anak di rumah, orang tua dapat mempertahankan keyakinan dan harapan untuk perawatan anak selanjutnya di rumah serta mempersiapkan kondisi anak untuk tindakan definitif.Lima prinsip teori caring Swanson merupakan dasar bagi perawat dalam menerapkan proses keperawatan, teori caring dapat melengkapi teori keperawatan lain yang menjelaskan secara spesifik tahapan dalam proses keperawatan.

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ABSTRACT
The aim of study was to apply of Swanson 39;s caring theory in nursing care of children with stoma. Five cases of children with stoma were given nursing care based on the five basic principles of Swanson caring: knowing, being with, enabling / empowering, doing for, and maintaining belief. Nursing care is given to children and families by applying the concept of family centered of care. The result of the Swanson caring theory application is that children with stoma get comprehensive nursing, the patient 39;s need during hospitalization is fulfilled, giving education and parental guidance in preventing peristomal skin complications and stoma care of children at home, parents can maintain the belief and hope to further child care at home as well as preparing the child 39;s condition for definitive treatment. The five principles of the Swanson caring theory are the basis for nurses in applying the nursing process, caring theory can complement other nursing theories that explain the specific stages in the nursing process.