PROSIDING INTERNASIONAL Proceedings of the International Conference on Nursing and Health Sciences, Volume 2 No 2. November 2021,
DEVELOP EMPOWERMENT WHATSAPP GROUP TO INCREASE OPTIMISM OF BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS
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Title
PROSIDING INTERNASIONAL Proceedings of the International Conference on Nursing and Health Sciences, Volume 2 No 2. November 2021,
DEVELOP EMPOWERMENT WHATSAPP GROUP TO INCREASE OPTIMISM OF BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS
DEVELOP EMPOWERMENT WHATSAPP GROUP TO INCREASE OPTIMISM OF BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS
Subject
breast cancer survivors; empowerment; optimism; whatsapp group
Description
Breast cancer patients must undergo a series of therapies that take a long time with painful side effects.
Fellow breast cancer sufferers are people who can provide psychological support to patients. Cancer
patients need to get support from others to always motivate, encourage, motivate, control and assist cancer
patients. Objective: This study aims to develop a model of empowerment of WhatsApp Group to Increase
Optimism of Breast Cancer Survivors in Medan. Method: The type of research used is action research
with 72 sample. There are 2 types of instruments for data collection, the focus group discussion (FGD)
question guide and the Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) instrument with cronbach alpha 0.95. The
increase in optimism can be seen from the average score of optimism before and after research. Results:
This research in the formation of the Whattsapps Group HFCC Community Group for posting positive
things in the group. The results of the optimism assessment showed that 83% of participants had positive
optimism after the webinar activity on tips and tricks "Successful controlling emotions with Optimism".
This study has a significant positive impact on optimism before and after WhatsApp Group empowerment.
Conclusions: Sharing positive experiences and information is very important to improve the optimization
of fellow breast cancer patients in the WA Group that has been formed. In addition, family support is
needed to continue to provide support in tasks and economic functions.
Fellow breast cancer sufferers are people who can provide psychological support to patients. Cancer
patients need to get support from others to always motivate, encourage, motivate, control and assist cancer
patients. Objective: This study aims to develop a model of empowerment of WhatsApp Group to Increase
Optimism of Breast Cancer Survivors in Medan. Method: The type of research used is action research
with 72 sample. There are 2 types of instruments for data collection, the focus group discussion (FGD)
question guide and the Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) instrument with cronbach alpha 0.95. The
increase in optimism can be seen from the average score of optimism before and after research. Results:
This research in the formation of the Whattsapps Group HFCC Community Group for posting positive
things in the group. The results of the optimism assessment showed that 83% of participants had positive
optimism after the webinar activity on tips and tricks "Successful controlling emotions with Optimism".
This study has a significant positive impact on optimism before and after WhatsApp Group empowerment.
Conclusions: Sharing positive experiences and information is very important to improve the optimization
of fellow breast cancer patients in the WA Group that has been formed. In addition, family support is
needed to continue to provide support in tasks and economic functions.
Creator
Namora Lumongga Lubis, Hasnida, Lilis Novitarum
Source
http://jurnal.globalhealthsciencegroup.com/index.php/PICNHS
Publisher
Global Health Science Group
Date
November 2021,
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
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Namora Lumongga Lubis, Hasnida, Lilis Novitarum, “PROSIDING INTERNASIONAL Proceedings of the International Conference on Nursing and Health Sciences, Volume 2 No 2. November 2021,
DEVELOP EMPOWERMENT WHATSAPP GROUP TO INCREASE OPTIMISM OF BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed October 31, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2950.
DEVELOP EMPOWERMENT WHATSAPP GROUP TO INCREASE OPTIMISM OF BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed October 31, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2950.