Reducing Depression, Anxiety, and Fatigue Level in Cervical Cancer through Physical Exercise Intervention

Fatwa Imelda; Heru Santosa; Sarma Nursani L. Raja; Namora Lumongga Lubis

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2021.6335

Authors

Fatwa Imelda Department of Maternity and Child, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
Heru Santosa Department of Demography and Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
Sarma Nursani L. Raja Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
Namora Lumongga Lubis Department of Demography and Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.6335

Keywords:

Cervical cancer, Depression, Anxiety, Fatigue, Minimal physical exercise

Abstract

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.

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