[ABSTRAK Penyintas kanker leher rahim masih mengalami ketakutan sepanjang hidupnya.Salah satu sumber ketakutan adalah kemungkinan mengalami kekambuhanwalaupun sudah dinyatakan sembuh. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengeksplorasikisah penyintas kanker leher rahim yang mengalami kekambuhan denganmenggunakan pendekatan kualitatif "life history". Pengambilan data dilakukandengan wawancara mendalam pada dua penyintas kanker, analisa denganmenceritakan kembali kisah penyintas dalam bentuk tema. Hasil penelitian inimenemukan bahwa penyintas kanker leher rahim saat mengalami kekambuhanmenerima kondisi kekambuhannya dengan berbagai proses kehidupan yangdialami yaitu terpenuhinya rasa aman setelah terapi dinyatakan selesai,kembalinya tanda gejala awal dan lanjutan, menjalani terapi kembali, penolakanterhadap kondisi kekambuhan, menghindari kontak sosial saat mengalamikekambuhan, memperoleh dukungan saat mengalami kekambuhan, sampaimenerima kondisi kekambuhan. Oleh karena itu pentingnya pemahaman tenagakesehatan khususnya perawat untuk mengetahui kisah hidup penyintas kankerleher rahim dengan kekambuhan sehingga dapat memberikan tindakan dandukungan yang tepat pada setiap periode kekambuhan yang dilalui dalammeningkatkan kualitas hidupnya. ABSTRACT Cervical cancer survivors are still experiencing fear throughout her life. Onesource of fear is likely to experience a recurrence despite being declared cured.This study aims to explore the story of cervical cancer survivors who experiencedrecurrence by using a qualitative approach life history. Data were collected by indepthinterviews in two cancer survivors, analysied by retelling the story of thesurvivors in the form of theme. The results of this study found that cervical cancersurvivors experienced a recurrence while receiving recurrence with variousprocess conditions of life experienced, that sense of fulfillment after the treatmentwas complete, marks the return of the symptoms of early and advanced, comeback to therapy, the rejection of recurrence conditions, avoid social contact whenexperiencing a recurrence, obtaining support when experiencing a recurrence, toaccept the conditions of recurrence. Hence the importance of understanding healthprofessionals, especially nurses to know the life story of cervical cancer survivorswith recurrence so as to provide appropriate action and support on any recurrenceperiod which passed in improving the quality of life., Cervical cancer survivors are still experiencing fear throughout her life. Onesource of fear is likely to experience a recurrence despite being declared cured.This study aims to explore the story of cervical cancer survivors who experiencedrecurrence by using a qualitative approach life history. Data were collected by indepthinterviews in two cancer survivors, analysied by retelling the story of thesurvivors in the form of theme. The results of this study found that cervical cancersurvivors experienced a recurrence while receiving recurrence with variousprocess conditions of life experienced, that sense of fulfillment after the treatmentwas complete, marks the return of the symptoms of early and advanced, comeback to therapy, the rejection of recurrence conditions, avoid social contact whenexperiencing a recurrence, obtaining support when experiencing a recurrence, toaccept the conditions of recurrence. Hence the importance of understanding healthprofessionals, especially nurses to know the life story of cervical cancer survivorswith recurrence so as to provide appropriate action and support on any recurrenceperiod which passed in improving the quality of life.] |