The Correlation between Motivation and Self-Care Management in Leukemia Patients Based On Orem's Theory

Zahra NL, Bakar A, Pradanie R and Kurniawati ND

Published on: 2024-06-15

Abstract

Introduction: Self-care and self-care management are interrelated and influence each other. Self-care focuses on individual practices, while self-care management involves developing skills to manage stress, set priorities and overcome challenges. Patients who experience severe side effects of cancer treatment tend to experience less than optimal self-care management. Blood cancer patients undergoing treatment often complain of fatigue, weakness, lack of energy, and nausea which hinder them in self-care management. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between motivation and self- care management.

Methods: This study used an analytic descriptive research design with a cross sectional approach conducted on members of Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia East Java. The sample size was 69 respondents. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The independent variable was motivation and the dependent variable was self-care management. Data was analyzed using Spearmhan Rho analysis.

Results: The results of this study indicated that there was a relationship between motivation and self-care management (p=0.000).

Discussion: Motivation has a significant relationship with self-care management in leukemia patients based on Orem's theory. The higher the motivation, the higher one's self care management. Good self-care management involves nutrition and fluid management, physical activity, stress management, complementary therapy, information and support seeking, and medication adherence. The role of nurses is very important in identifying and increasing the motivation of patients to carry out self-care management to improve their health and care for their illness. Increased motivation will have an impact on the provision of optimal nursing care according to individual needs.