Cahyono Hendra Dwi, Irawaty Dewi, Adam Muhamad
Postgraduate Program of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia.
Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia.
Belitung Nurs J. 2022 Aug 18;8(4):304-310. doi: 10.33546/bnj.1843. eCollection 2022.
Fatigue is the most common symptom in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Benson's relaxation technique is considered effective to reduce fatigue, but its effect in combination with smartphone technology is limited.
This study aimed to analyze and determine the effect of the Benson relaxation application (Bens app) on fatigue in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
A quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest comparison group was used. Fifty-six patients were included using consecutive sampling technique, of which 28 were assigned to the experimental group (received Benson relaxation technique using Bens app) and comparison group (obtained Benson relaxation technique using booklet). The Benson relaxation was done two times per day for seven days, and the Brief Fatigue Inventory questionnaire was used to measure the patients' fatigue levels. Data were analyzed using paired and independent -tests.
The experimental group ( = 0.001) and the comparison group ( = 0.015) showed a significant reduction in fatigue after receiving the Benson relaxation for seven days. However, there was a statistically significant difference in fatigue between the experiment and comparison groups after the intervention ( = 2.481, = 0.016).
Benson relaxation could reduce fatigue in patients with breast cancer using the Bens app and booklet. However, the Bens app is considered more effective than a booklet. Therefore, the Bens app can be viewed as an alternative to help patients perform Benson relaxation and integrated into the nurse palliative care program for patients with cancer.
疲劳是接受化疗的乳腺癌患者最常见的症状。本森放松技巧被认为对减轻疲劳有效，但其与智能手机技术结合的效果有限。
本研究旨在分析并确定本森放松应用程序（Bens应用）对接受化疗的乳腺癌患者疲劳的影响。
采用前后测比较组的准实验设计。使用连续抽样技术纳入56例患者，其中28例被分配到实验组（使用Bens应用接受本森放松技巧）和对照组（使用手册获得本森放松技巧）。本森放松每天进行两次，共七天，使用简明疲劳量表问卷来测量患者的疲劳水平。数据采用配对和独立样本t检验进行分析。
实验组（P = 0.001）和对照组（P = 0.015）在接受七天本森放松后疲劳均有显著降低。然而，干预后实验组和对照组之间的疲劳存在统计学显著差异（t = 2.481，P = 0.016）。
本森放松使用Bens应用和手册均可减轻乳腺癌患者的疲劳。然而，Bens应用被认为比手册更有效。因此，Bens应用可被视为帮助患者进行本森放松的一种替代方法，并可纳入癌症患者的护士姑息治疗计划。
