Safiyah Kamilah
Universitas Andalas

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Karakteristik Anak Leukemia Limfoblastik Akut yang Menjalani Kemoterapi Safiyah Kamilah; Mayetti Mayetti; Deswita Deswita
Jurnal Keperawatan Silampari Vol 6 No 2 (2023): Jurnal Keperawatan Silampari
Publisher : Institut Penelitian Matematika, Komputer, Keperawatan, Pendidikan dan Ekonomi (IPM2KPE)

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This study aims to describe the characteristics of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia undergoing chemotherapy at Dr. M. Djamil Padang. This type of research is descriptive-analytic with a cross-sectional approach. The results showed that the characteristics of the respondents of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia were mainly school aged (6-12 years), totaling 16 respondents with a percentage of (72.7%). The characteristics of respondents based on gender are primarily male, namely as many as 15 respondents with a ratio of (68.15%). The features of respondents based on nutritional status were divided into three categories, including undernutrition which amounted to 3 respondents with a percentage (13.65%). Normal nutrition amounted to 12 respondents with a rate (of 54.55%), and excess food amounted to 7 respondents with a percentage (of 31.85 %). In conclusion, the description of the characteristics of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia undergoing chemotherapy is that the majority are school-age children (6-12 years), male, and in average (reasonable) nutritional status. Keywords: Children, Chemotherapy, Leukemia