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The effect of Benson relaxation application (‘Bens app’) on reducing fatigue in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A quasi-experimental study
BACKGROUND: 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. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze and determine th...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10401370/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37546495 http://dx.doi.org/10.33546/bnj.1843 |
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author | Cahyono, Hendra Dwi Irawaty, Dewi Adam, Muhamad |
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description | BACKGROUND: 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. OBJECTIVE: 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. METHODS: 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 t-tests. RESULTS: The experimental group (p = 0.001) and the comparison group (p = 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 (t(55) = 2.481, p = 0.016). CONCLUSION: 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. |
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spelling | pubmed-104013702023-08-05 The effect of Benson relaxation application (‘Bens app’) on reducing fatigue in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A quasi-experimental study Cahyono, Hendra Dwi Irawaty, Dewi Adam, Muhamad Belitung Nurs J Original Research BACKGROUND: 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. OBJECTIVE: 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. METHODS: 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 t-tests. RESULTS: The experimental group (p = 0.001) and the comparison group (p = 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 (t(55) = 2.481, p = 0.016). CONCLUSION: 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. Belitung Raya Foundation 2022-08-18 /pmc/articles/PMC10401370/ /pubmed/37546495 http://dx.doi.org/10.33546/bnj.1843 Text en © The Author(s) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially as long as the original work is properly cited. The new creations are not necessarily licensed under the identical terms. |
spellingShingle | Original Research Cahyono, Hendra Dwi Irawaty, Dewi Adam, Muhamad The effect of Benson relaxation application (‘Bens app’) on reducing fatigue in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A quasi-experimental study |
title | The effect of Benson relaxation application (‘Bens app’) on reducing fatigue in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A quasi-experimental study |
title_full | The effect of Benson relaxation application (‘Bens app’) on reducing fatigue in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A quasi-experimental study |
title_fullStr | The effect of Benson relaxation application (‘Bens app’) on reducing fatigue in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A quasi-experimental study |
title_full_unstemmed | The effect of Benson relaxation application (‘Bens app’) on reducing fatigue in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A quasi-experimental study |
title_short | The effect of Benson relaxation application (‘Bens app’) on reducing fatigue in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A quasi-experimental study |
title_sort | effect of benson relaxation application (‘bens app’) on reducing fatigue in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a quasi-experimental study |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10401370/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37546495 http://dx.doi.org/10.33546/bnj.1843 |
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