Latar Belakang : Angka kejadian medical error di Indonesia cukup tinggi. Untuk
menurunkan tingkat kecemasan diperlukan pemberian informasi secara lengkap
terkait tindakan operasi sehingga pasien akan menjadi yakin dengan tindakan yang
akan dilakukan dokter.
Tujuan : Mengetahui hubungan pemberian informed consent dengan kecemasan
pada pasien yang menjalankan bedah elektif di RSUD Waled Kabupaten Cirebon.
Metode : Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik observasional dengan
menggunakan cross sectional dari data primer yang diambil dengan menyebarkan
kuesioner pada pasien bedah elektif di RSUD Waled Kabupaten Cirebon.
Hasil : Dari hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa 67,1% menerima informed consent
lengkap dan 32,9% menerima informed consent tidak lengkap. Pada tingkat
kecemasan pasien didapatkan tidak mengalami kecemasan 31,5%, kecemasan
ringan 26.0%, kecemasan sedang 9.6%, kecemasan berat 8.2%, dan kecemasan
berat sekali 21.9%.
Kesimpulan : Terdapat hubungan pemberian informed consent dengan kecemasan
pada pasien yang menjalankan bedah elektif di RSUD Waled Kabupaten Cirebon.
Kata Kunci: informed consent, kecemasan, dan bedah elektif

Backgrounds : The incidence of medical errors in Indonesi is high enough. To
reduce the level of anxiety, it is necessary to provide complete information related
to surgery so that patients will become confident with the actions that will be taken
by the doctor.
Objectives : To knows reletion between giving informed consent and anxiety in
patiens who will run elective surgery at the waled hospital in Cirebon district.
Methods : This study is an analytic observational research with a cross sectional
design from primary data shared questionnaires to elective surgery patients at
Waled Hospital, Cirebon Regency.
Result : The study showed it was found that 67.1% received complete informed
consent dan 32.9% received incomplete informed consent. At the level of anxiety
the patient was found did not experience anxiety 31.5%, mild anxiety 26.0%,
moderate anxiety 9.6%, severe anxiety 8.2%, very heavy anxiety 21.9%,
Conclusion : There is reletion between giving informed consent and anxiety in
patients undergoing elective surgery at Waled Hospital, Cirebon District.
Keyword : informed consent, anxiety, and elective surgery.