POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH PADA PENDERITA KANKER PAYUDARA

Abstract

One of the deadly diseases for women is breast cancer. The wisdom
defined in this study was post traumatic growth. Post traumatic growth is a
positive changes experience arising from the struggle of the great crises of
life. The purpose of this study was to determine the growth dynamics of
post traumatic or post-traumatic growth toward positive life changes and
want to understand further the factors that influence the formation of post
traumatic growth in patients with breast cancer. The method used is based
on qualitative research using phenomenology method. The analysis showed
there were two factors that affecting the aspects of post traumatic growth
in patients with breast cancer. External factors are the children and
grandchildren as life expectation and as encouragement or motivation
support of both parents to perform the treatment, so it eventually leads to
the strengthening of internal factors. Internal factors include the factor of
faith (spirituality), a strong desire to recover factors (optimism), resilience
factors, and reframing factors. There are 4 (four) post traumatic growth
arising from the struggle with breast cancer in the face of illness: an increase
in spirituality, positive improvement in life, and the higher prosocial and
better social relations.