The comfort level in breast cancer patients’ based on patients’
characteristics during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Title
The comfort level in breast cancer patients’ based on patients’
characteristics during the COVID-19 pandemic
characteristics during the COVID-19 pandemic
Subject
breast cancer; comfort; COVID-19; level of comfort
Description
Background: Comfort is an important factor in determining the successful
outcomes of palliative care in breast cancer patients. During the COVID-19
pandemic, the comfort of cancer patients was disrupted due to restrictions
on the number of visits, due to being categorized as a high-risk group
for COVID-19. Patients were concerned about coming to the hospital for
treatment because they were afraid of being infected, which served as an
obstacle in treating breast cancer patients.
Purpose: This study aims to describe patients’ comfort levels during the
COVID-19 pandemic and to investigate the relationship between patients’
characteristics and comfort levels.
Methods: This study involved 108 respondents with breast cancer at the
National Cancer Center Hospital in 2021, using a cross-sectional research
method. The study was conducted using a consecutive sampling technique,
including breast cancer patients who were actively undergoing treatment in
the hospital. The research instrument was the Comfort Assessment Breast
Cancer Instrument (CABCI), using a scale of 1-4, with lower score indicating
higher level of comfort. The data were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis
test.
Results: The results showed that respondents’ level of comfort was still
lacking. The best comfort aspect was the environmental aspect, and the
worst aspect was the physical aspect. In addition, there were two variables
related to comfort: type of treatment (p = 0.000; α = 0.05) and type of service
in the hospital (outpatient and inpatient) (p = 0.000; α = 0.05). The best
comfort level was found in chemotherapy treatment and outpatient rooms.
Patients felt comfortable with a neat, clean, conducive hospital environment
and the implementation of health protocols, believing that these aspects
could effectively prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Conclusions: The results of this study suggested that dimension of
patients’ comfort are influenced by multiple aspects. Nursing services are
recommended to optimize and improve controllable variables to maintain a
higher level of comfort. Interventions that maintain or improve comfort will
optimize patients’ health conditions.
outcomes of palliative care in breast cancer patients. During the COVID-19
pandemic, the comfort of cancer patients was disrupted due to restrictions
on the number of visits, due to being categorized as a high-risk group
for COVID-19. Patients were concerned about coming to the hospital for
treatment because they were afraid of being infected, which served as an
obstacle in treating breast cancer patients.
Purpose: This study aims to describe patients’ comfort levels during the
COVID-19 pandemic and to investigate the relationship between patients’
characteristics and comfort levels.
Methods: This study involved 108 respondents with breast cancer at the
National Cancer Center Hospital in 2021, using a cross-sectional research
method. The study was conducted using a consecutive sampling technique,
including breast cancer patients who were actively undergoing treatment in
the hospital. The research instrument was the Comfort Assessment Breast
Cancer Instrument (CABCI), using a scale of 1-4, with lower score indicating
higher level of comfort. The data were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis
test.
Results: The results showed that respondents’ level of comfort was still
lacking. The best comfort aspect was the environmental aspect, and the
worst aspect was the physical aspect. In addition, there were two variables
related to comfort: type of treatment (p = 0.000; α = 0.05) and type of service
in the hospital (outpatient and inpatient) (p = 0.000; α = 0.05). The best
comfort level was found in chemotherapy treatment and outpatient rooms.
Patients felt comfortable with a neat, clean, conducive hospital environment
and the implementation of health protocols, believing that these aspects
could effectively prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Conclusions: The results of this study suggested that dimension of
patients’ comfort are influenced by multiple aspects. Nursing services are
recommended to optimize and improve controllable variables to maintain a
higher level of comfort. Interventions that maintain or improve comfort will
optimize patients’ health conditions.
Creator
Tuti Nuraini1* , Yushlihah Rofiati Yusuf2 , Shanti Farida Rachmi1 , Dewi
Gayatri1
Gayatri1
Source
http://jkp.fkep.unpad.ac.id/index.
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Date
April 01, 2024
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
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Citation
Tuti Nuraini1* , Yushlihah Rofiati Yusuf2 , Shanti Farida Rachmi1 , Dewi
Gayatri1, “The comfort level in breast cancer patients’ based on patients’
characteristics during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 11, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10701.
characteristics during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 11, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10701.