PENGARUH PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION (PMR) TERHADAP TINGKAT FATIGUE DAN QUALITY OF LIFE (QOL) WANITA DENGAN CA. MAMMAE SETELAH MENJALANI KEMOTERAPI

Abstract

Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) on the level of fatigue and Quality Of Life (QOL) for women with Ca. Mammae after undergoing chemotherapy Ii + 96 Pages + 8 Tables + 4 Charts + 1 Figures + 13 Appendixes Fatigue is a side effect of chemotherapy that often appears in patients after undergoing chemotherapy. Increased fatigue can worsen the quality of everyday life. This study aims to determine the effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) on the level of fatigue and Quality of Life (QOL) for women with Ca. Mammae after undergoing chemotherapy.This study used a quasi experimental research design with pre and post test with control group. Samples were taken by consecutive sampling according to inclusion criteria (ages 25-60years, stage I to III, long-term duration of chemotherapy, cooperative, compostment, and undergoing chemotherapy cycle I to IV, with a duration of 2 weeks) and criteria exclusion (experiencing musculoskeletal weakness, blindness, and decreased hearing). The total sample was 68 people, divided into 34 respondents in the intervention group and 34 respondents in the control group dividedby random allocation. Instruments for measuring fatigue was FACIT FS(Functional Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue Scale), and for measuring QOLwas EORTC QLQ C30 BR23 (Europian Organization of Research and Treatment of Quality of Life Cancer30 and Breast 23).The results of statistical tests using paired t test for fatigue variable in the intervention group showed p <0.001, whereas in the control group, using the Wilcoxon test found p = 0.473. In the QOL variable, the intervention group using the Mc.Nemar statistical testshowed p <0.001 and in the control group p = 1,000. The conclusion of this study is that PMR exercises can reduce fatigue levels and improve the QOL of patients with Ca. Mammae undergoing chemotherapy. Keywords:Chemotherapy, Fatigue, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Quality of Life Bibliography: 55 (2002-2018)