Effectiveness Music Therapy Classic And Storytelling Towards Reducing Anxiety In Child With Cancer Which Undergoing Chemotherapy

Abstract

Cancer is a frightening and deadly disease for people all over the world. The incidence of cancer continues to increase and most cancer sufferers are in an advanced stage and have problem physique Which influence quality life they. Besides That, cancer Also often occurs in children. Treatments for childhood cancer vary, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and bone marrow transplantation. However, chemotherapy is one option. treatment cancer Which most general used on children. Drug chemotherapy No not only kills cancer cells but also affects healthy normal cells. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of classical music and reading therapy in reducing anxiety in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. This study used a quantitative research design, namely quasi- experimental design with design two-group pre test - post test without control group design . The sample size in this study was 30 respondents who were divided into classical music therapy intervention groups and storytelling groups with each group consisting of 15 respondents. Age child Which experience cancer part big aged 0-5 year totaling 14 respondents ((46.7%), gender mostly male totaling 19 respondents (63.3%), education mostly elementary school children totaling 12 respondents (40.0%), duration of chemotherapy mostly running for 1 month totaling 12 respondents (40.0%), experience of hospitalization mostly answered yes totaling 27 respondents (90.0%). This study used a purposive technique sampling. Test statistics Which used on research This is test paired t-test with The p-value results were 0.000 in each group, which means that there is an effect of classical music therapy and storytelling on reducing anxiety in children with cancer undergoing chemotherapy.