Application of Katherine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory in Overcoming Fatigue in Children with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy
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- 10.2991/978-94-6463-132-6_32How to use a DOI?
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- fatigue; children with cancer; progressive muscle relaxation
- Abstract
Background: Fatigue is defined as a person’s feeling or mood that is manifested by feeling tired, losing energy, and/or not having the desire to do anything. Children with chronic diseases will more often experience fatigue, which can impact their quality of life.
Aim: to provide an overview of the application of Katharine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory in Nursing Care for Children with Fatigue. The innovation project intervention provides progressive muscle relaxation once a day, in the morning, with a duration of 15 min for 5 consecutive days.
Results: The results showed no effect of progressive muscle relaxation on fatigue. However, there was a change in the fatigue scores. A progressive muscle relaxation is a form of physical exercise that can be done in children with cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
Conclusion: Katherine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory approach and to look for Evidence Base Nursing Practice that can be used to overcome these problems.
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TY - CONF AU - Erna Sulistyawati AU - Allenidekania AU - Zesi Aprilia AU - Mediana Bangun PY - 2023 DA - 2023/04/19 TI - Application of Katherine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory in Overcoming Fatigue in Children with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy BT - Proceedings of the 1st Lawang Sewu International Symposium 2022 on Health Sciences (LSISHS 2022) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 278 EP - 288 SN - 2468-5739 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-132-6_32 DO - 10.2991/978-94-6463-132-6_32 ID - Sulistyawati2023 ER -