Family Actions to Overcome the Side Effects of Chemotherapy in Patients at Home

The study focused on the actions taken by families to help cancer patients manage the side effects of chemotherapy at home. Conducted with 134 families of cancer outpatients at Arifin Achmad Hospital in Riau Province, the research identified key supportive actions. These included providing preferred foods to combat nausea and vomiting (63% of patients), keeping hair short to manage hair loss (40.5%), assisting with routine management to alleviate fatigue (62.2%), preparing favorite foods to address appetite loss (74.2%), and ensuring adequate hydration to counter diarrhea (68.2%). These family actions were found to be effective in mitigating the side effects of chemotherapy, offering a potential reference for other families in similar situations.