GAMBARAN INDEKS MASSA TUBUH PADA PASIEN KANKER YANG MENJALANI KEMOTERAPI
Abstract: Cancer is an
abnormal growth of cells which tend to invade surrounding tissue and spread to
organs of the body. One treatment in cancer patients is to use chemotherapy.
The side effects of chemotherapy are diverse, including nausea vomiting,
anorexia which led to weight loss. The purpose of this research was to know
body mass index in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The methods used in
this research was descriptive. This research was conducted at the RSUD Arifin
Achmad Pekanbaru involving 51 respondents with sampling method was purposive
sampling. Univariate analysis was used. The research results obtained here the
respondents on IMT status normal was 25 respondents (49%), fat obese I8
respondents (15.7%), skinny light level as much as 7 respondents (13.7), skinny
weight levels as much as 6 respondents (11.8), obese II obese 4 respondents
(7.8), fat level lightweight as much as 1 respondents (2%). The results of this
research are expected to give an overview to the medical personnel associated
with the status of the IMT in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, so that
it can monitor and minimize the disruption to the nutrition in patients
undergoing chemotherapy.
Penulis: Randi Hardiano, Nurul
Huda, Jumaini
Kode Jurnal: jpkeperawatandd150415