Research Article
Biopsychosocial Impact of Breast Cancer Patients: A Literature Review
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.18-11-2020.2311600, author={Kartika Wijayanti and Suryo Ediyono}, title={Biopsychosocial Impact of Breast Cancer Patients: A Literature Review }, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd Borobudur International Symposium on Humanities and Social Sciences, BIS-HSS 2020, 18 November 2020, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={BIS-HSS}, year={2021}, month={9}, keywords={breast cancer physiology impact psychology impact social impact}, doi={10.4108/eai.18-11-2020.2311600} }- Kartika Wijayanti
Suryo Ediyono
Year: 2021
Biopsychosocial Impact of Breast Cancer Patients: A Literature Review
BIS-HSS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.18-11-2020.2311600
Abstract
The purpose of this literature review is to see the biopsychosocial impact of breast cancer sufferers in Indonesia. The literature review method uses secondary data from previous research on the biopsychosocial impact of breasts cancer in Indonesia, which was searched using the Google Scholar search engine and Pubmed from 2015 to 2020. The results of the literature review stated that 20 journals show the biological/physical impact felt by sufferers’ cancer is pain, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, hair loss, skin discoloration, and decreased appetite. The psychological impact that is felt is fear of death, anxiety, shame, depression, even to the level of suicidal thoughts. The impacts that occur in breast cancer sufferers are in the form of biological/physical impacts, psychological impacts and social impacts that require intervention to overcome them. Suggestion: it is necessary to do non-pharmaceutical therapy to deal with client complaints so that it can support the patient's current medical therapy.