Indonesian Journal of Cancer
Vol 19, No 2 (2025): June

The Influence of Online Self-Help Groups on Nutrition Management on the Nutritional Status of Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Sulistyawati, Ririn Afrian (Unknown)
Azali, Lalu Muhammad Panji (Unknown)
Nurlaily, Ari Pebru (Unknown)
Mustikarani, Innez Karunia (Unknown)
Faradisa, Elok (Unknown)
Rahmad, Muhammad Nur (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2025

Abstract

Background: Chemotherapy can result in toxicity that can affect the nutritional status of cancer patients. Symptoms that are side effects of chemotherapy include anorexia, changes in taste, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, stomatitis, and constipation, which can lead to inadequate food intake and consequently result in malnutrition in cancer patients. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the influence of nutrition management of online self-help groups (SHGs) on the nutritional status of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.Method: The research results indicated an increase in the number of patients with wellnourished status after the intervention, specifically from 42.9% to 54.3%, with a p-value of 0.046, signifying that there was an impact of the self-help group on the nutritional status of cancer patients.Results: There was a significant influence of online SHGs intervention on the nutritional status of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Therefore, this intervention can be considered as one of the alternatives for improving nutritional management in cancer patients. Conclusion: The identification of CA-125 levels in diagnosing ovarian cancer in ovarian tumor patients with suspected malignancy was a promising test with high diagnostic accuracy levels.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijoc

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Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

Indonesian Journal of Cancer is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal. This journal is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and December) by Dharmais Cancer Hospital - National Cancer Center. Submissions are reviewed under a broad scope of topics relevant to experimental and clinical ...