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Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (ACT) Meningkatkan Kualitas Hidup Pasien Kanker

APA Citation

Suhardin, S., Kusnanto, K., & Krisnana, I. (2016). Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (ACT) Meningkatkan Kualitas Hidup Pasien Kanker. Jurnal Ners, 11(1), 118-127. https://doi.org/10.20473/jn.v11i1.1341

Publication Topic
ACT: Empirical
Publication Type
Article
Language
Bahasa
Keyword(s)
cancer, quality of life (QoL), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Indonesian
Abstract

Pendahuluan: Kanker adalah penyakit kronis yang mempengaruhi dimensi fisik, psikologis, sosial, dan ekonomi kehidupan individu sehingga berpengaruh terhadap kualitas hidup. Psikoterapi penting dalam meningkatkan kulitas hidup penderita kanker Salah satu psikoterapi yang dapat diberikan adalah dengan penerapan ACT (Acceptance and commitment therapy). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis penerapan ACT dalam meningkatkan kualitas hidup penderita kanker di Puskesmas Pacarkeling Surabaya.
Metode: Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pra-eksperimental dengan rancangan one group pre-post test design. Populasinya penderita kanker yang terdaftar di Puskesmas Pacar Keling. Sampel yang berpartisi 12 orang yang ditentukan berdasarkan kriteria inklusi. Variabel independennya berupa penerapan ACT dan variabel dependennya kualitas hidup. Pengumpulan data dan penerapan ACT dilaksanakan di puskesmas serta melakukan kunjungan rumah. Data yang terkumpul kemudian dianalisis menggunakan uji Paired T Test dengan tingkat kemaknaan α=0,05.
Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya perubahan peningkatan kualitas hidup pasien kanker secara signifikan setelah dilakukan penerapan ACT. Hasil uji statistik Paired T-test menunjukkan kualitas hidup pasien mempunyai tingkat signifikansi atau nilai p=0,000. Hasil tersebut menunjukkan nilai p < 0,05, sehingga hipotesis penelitian diterima.
Pembahasan: Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ACT dapat meningkatan kualitas hidup pasien kanker di Puskesmas Pacar Keling Surabaya, sehingga Perawat perlu menguasai pelaksanaan ACT sebagai salah satu terapi modalitas. Kata kunci: kanker, kualitas hidup (QoL), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

Introduction: Cancer is a chronic disease that affects physical, psychological, social, and economic life of individual and then contributes to life quality. Psychotherapy is important in improving the life quality of cancer patients. One of psychotherapy that can be given is the implementation of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). The aim of this study is to analyze the application of ACT in improving the life quality of cancer patients at the Puskesmas Pacarkeling Surabaya.
Methods: This research method used pre-experimental with one group pre-post test design. The population of cancer patients enrolled in the Puskesmas Pacar Keling. Samples were 12 people whom are determined based on the inclusion criteria. The Independent variable is application of ACT and the dependent variable is life quality. Data collection and implementation of ACT were conducted in puskemas and home visits. The collected data was analyzed by Paired T test with significance level α=0.05.
Results: Result showed that there was change in increasing life quality of cancer patients significantly after giving implementation of the ACT. The result of Paired t-test showed the life quality of patients had a significance level of p=0.000. These result demonstrate the value of p <0.05, so the research hypothesis is accepted.
Discussion: It can be concluded that the application of ACT can improve the life quality of cancer patients. Health workers (nurses) need to master the implementation of the ACT as a therapeutic modality.