Nursing Care For Breast Cancer Patients (Post Chemotherapy) With Nursing Problems Nausea Using Peppermint Aromatherapy And Music Therapy In The Raflesia Room At RSUD Dr. H. Abdul Moeloek Lampung Province

Abstract

Breast cancer (Carcinoma Mammae) is a malignant tumor or lump that grows abnormally in breast tissue that comes from the epithelial tissue of the ducts and lobules of the breast and can spread to other parts of the body. Based on 2018 Global Burden of, Cancer data, breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed malignancy accounting for over 11.6% of all cancers in women. Patients with breast cancer receive various treatments, one of which is chemotherapy, chemotherapy is a technique of using chemicals to destroy cancer cells and has side effects in the form of nausea. This study aims to determine and analyze the level of nausea before and after the application of peppermint aromatherapy and music therapy in breast cancer patients (post chemotherapy). The research method used is a qualitative method with a case study approach. Respondents in this study amounted to 2 people, namely Mrs. LS and Mrs. MY using purposive sampling technique according to the inclusion criteria, the respondent's nausea level was measured use the observation sheet of signs and symptoms of nausea level (SLKI). The results of this study obtained the same score before application on both respondents, namely 21.6% (13) of the severe nausea category and after the application of both respondents were in the mild nausea category. For the score of the 1st respondent or Mrs. LS, 71.6% (43) and the 2nd respondent or Mrs. MY with a score of 76.6% (46). It was concluded that there were changes in the level of nausea before and after being given peppermint aromatherapy and music therapy. The application of peppermint aromatherapy and music therapy interventions has a good impact in overcoming complaints of nausea and it is recommended that future researchers add more respondents to the study.