COPING MECHANISM OF CAREER WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER

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Title

COPING MECHANISM OF CAREER WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER

Subject

Coping Mechanism, Breast Cancer, Career Women

Description

Introduction: Patients with cancer may experience psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety, anger, helplessness,
and unappreciated, so in certain situations require defense mechanisms (coping mechanism) to oppose or resist feelings of
anxiety, fear or stress that haunt her. The aim of this study was to know the coping mechanism of career women with breast
cancer reviewed by phenomenology in Palembang 2016. Method: Type of this study was a qualitative study with a
phenomenological approach. Total samples were 8 participants with inclusion criteria: career women, productive age range,
health physic and physiologic. Independent variable was a coping mechanism, and the dependent variable was breast cancer.
The instrument used the voice recorder, and interview guides. Data analyze used verbatim transcript with credibility,
dependability, and confirmability. Result: The results showed that working women who have breast cancer have a coping
strategy that is adjusted to the psychological condition and physical reactions of the therapy in progress. Psychologically, the
coping mechanism is in the form of rejecting, drawing closer to Allah SWT, seeking the opinion of other health workers,
discussing conditions with spouse and family, seeking alternative treatment and asking for doctor's direction. The coping
mechanism of the body's reaction to therapy is done by taking medicine according to the rules and remember Allah SWT.
Conclusions: Need the support of the coping mechanism in patients with breast cancer and nursing care approach with the
pattern of coping mechanisms with the involvement of the family.

Creator

ROSNANI

Publisher

JURNAL NERS

Date

2017

Format

PDF

Language

BAHASA INGGRIS

Type

JURNAL NASIONAL

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