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Journal : Science Midwifery

The Relationship of Family Readiness with the Quality of Life of Patients Suffering from Terminal Disease at Medan Murni Teguh Hospital Seriga Banjarnahor
Science Midwifery Vol 8 No 1, October (2019): Science Midwifery
Publisher : Institute of Computer Science (IOCS)

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This study aims to identify the relationship between family readiness and the quality of life of patients suffering from terminal illness at the Murni Teguh Hospital in Medan. This study uses a descriptive correlational type of research using cross-sectional design. The population of this study were patients suffering from terminal illness who were hospitalized in the Murni Teguh General Hospital Medan using a sample of 30 people by means of purposive sampling. The results showed that 24 respondents (75%) were in the category of not ready to treat terminal illness patients and 8 people (25%) were in the prepared category and all terminal illness patients in the category of moderate quality of life were 32 people (100%). Statistical test results using the Spearman rank Correlation test obtained correlation value of 0.031 with a significance level of 5% (degree of confidence α = 95%). Value of 0.031 <0.05, then Ho is rejected or it can be concluded that there is a relationship between family readiness and quality of life for terminal illness patients with a correlation strength of 0.382. Suggestions for further research are expected to take a sample with a larger sample size so that research results are more representative.
The Correlation between Chemotherapy (Vesikan) and Extravasation in Cancer Patients in Teguh Pure Hospital in 2018 Seriga Banjarnahor
Science Midwifery Vol 7 No 1, October (2018): Science Midwifery
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Patients with cancer will usually be on a long and repeated course of treatment. Specific and systemic drugs are needed to kill cancer cells such as vesikan drugs that have the side effect of extravasation. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of chemotherapy drug administration (vesikan) with extravasation events in cancer patients. This type of research is a correlational analytic study with a cross sectional approach. The research was conducted at Murni Teguh Hospital, Medan. The population in this study were 611 people and 10% samples were taken, 61 people. Data were analyzed univariately and bivariately using the chi-square test with a confidence level of 95% ( = 0.05). The research results are pointingThe majority of respondent drug types are Adriamycin (doxorubicin) (90.2%), minority of respondent drug types are Methotrexate (1.6%). ). The administration of chemotherapy drugs (vesikan) is significantly related to the incidence of extravasation in cancer patients in Medan Teguh Pure Hospital in 2018, p-value 0.004 <0.05. It is recommended to nurses to pay more attention to the results of giving chemotherapy drugs to patients and the effects that may arise such as extravasation. Nurses also need to provide health education to cancer patients about the drugs to be given so that patients are better prepared to deal with the side effects of chemotherapy for prescription drugs.