<![CDATA[Background: Chemotherapy is the administration of anti-neoplastic drugs that can cause tumor regression and inhibit its metastasis. Chemotherapy has several effects, both physically and sychologically. One of the mo s t f r e q u e n t psychological effect of chemotherapy is anxiety. Patients with excessive anxiety l e v e l require assistance from the nurse with the adequate information.
Objective: To determine the relationship between the knowledge level on chemotherapy and the anxiety level in carrying out chemotherapy at Panembahan Senopati Hospital Bantul.
Method: This research was a descriptive study with cross-sectional design. The reserach used a purposive sampling technique which employed 49 respondents. Data were collected with a questionnaire. The data was analysed with Kendall's Tau test.
Results: There was a relationship between the knowledge level on chemotherapy and anxiety level in p a t i e n t s w h o u n d e r w e n t chemotherapy at Panembahan Senopati Hospital Bantul. Kendall's Tau test resulted a significant level of 0.00 (p<0.05) with a correlation coefficient value of 0.605, which showed a strong relationship.
Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between the knowledge level on chemotherapy and t h e anxiety level in patients who underwent chemotherapy at Panembahan Senopati Hospital Bantul.
Keywords: Knowledge, Anxiety, Chemothera]]>
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