PENERAPAN TEKNIK RELAKSASI BENSON PADA PASIEN KANKER DENGAN MASALAH NYERI KRONIS DI RUANGAN MAWARRSUD ARIFIN ACHMAD

Abstract

Pain is one of the most common and complex symptoms experienced by cancer patients, both in the early and advanced stages of the disease. Cancer pain can occur from tumor invasion of tissue, side effects of treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation. One non-pharmacological approach that can be used is the Benson relaxation technique. The application of this intervention aims to determine the effect of the Benson relaxation technique on cancer patients with chronic pain problems as a nursing intervention based on Evidence Based Practice at the Arifin Achmad Hospital, Riau Province. The case study method was used with the subjects in this application being 2 patients with recti cancer who were carried out on December 4-6, 2024. The application of this intervention was carried out 1 time for 3 consecutive days by teaching deep breathing relaxation and asking clients to focus on sentences that they believe in. The implementation was carried out for ± 15 minutes and measurements were taken before and after the action regarding the SLKI indicators for chronic pain nursing problems. The results of this intervention showed a decrease in the pain scale as measured by the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), in patient management 1 from a pain scale of 6 to 3 and in patient management 2 from a pain scale of 5 to a pain scale of 2. Benson relaxation can be used as an alternative action in pain management in cancer patients.