Open AccessReducing Depression, Anxiety, and Fatigue Level in Cervical Cancer through Physical Exercise Intervention
Author(s) -
Fatwa Imelda,
Heru Santosa,
Sarma Lumban Raja,
Namora Lumongga Lubis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2021.6335
Subject(s) - medicine , anxiety , depression (economics) , hospital anxiety and depression scale , physical therapy , cervical cancer , physical exercise , cancer , psychiatry , economics , macroeconomics
Background: To identify the effect of physical exercise on depression, anxiety, and fatigue in cervical cancer patients.
Methods: A quasi-experimental study ith a pretest-posttest with control group design was used. 30 respondents were selected using purposive sampling. The data were gathered by a focus group discussion. The Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS) was used to measure fatigue levels. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were used to measure anxiety and depression level. Paired t-test was used for data analysis.
Results: There was a significant difference between depression level after physical exercise with t=3.552 (p<0.05). There was a significant difference between anxiety level after physical exercise with t=11.297 (p<0.05). There was a significant difference between fatigue level after physical exercise with t=17.457 (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Physical exercise reduces anxiety, depression, and fatigue in patients with cervical cancer that will improve the quality of life of patients.