RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CANCER RELATED FATIGUE ACTIVITY DAILY LIVING WITH CANCER PATIENTS IN IRNA palliative 1 DR. Sardjito
ABSTRACT: Background: Cancer Related Fatigue (CRF) is reported as the most common and severe symptom in 78% of cancer patients undergoing palliative care (Stone & Minton, 2008; Loge et al., 1999). CRF can cause the degradation of activity daily living (ADL) in over 80% of cancer patients (Curt et al., 2000; Kieszkowska- Grudny et al., 2010). Oncologists consider this as something not serious that requires effective management (Stone et al., 2000). Objective: The study aimed to identify correlation between CRF and ADL in palliative cancer patients. Method: The study was quantitative non-experimental that used cross sectional approach and purposive sampling involving 47 palliative cancer patients at IRNA 1 RSUP Dr. Sardjito Yogyakarta. CRF was assessed using Visual Analogue Scale for Fatigue (VAS-F) and ADL using Modified Index of Barthel (MIB). Result: The result of the study showed there was significant and strong negative correlation between CRF and ADL (p=0.001; r= -0.706). Negative correlation value showed that higher fatigue meant lower level of independence in doing ADL. Conclusion: There was significant and strong negative correlation between CRF and ADL in palliative cancer patients at Dr. Sardjito Hospital Yogyakarta.
