The Effect of Benson Relaxation on Quality of Sleep of Cancer Patients

AIM: This research was carried out to investigate the effect of Benson relaxation techniques on quality sleep in cancer patients. METHODS: a quantitative with quasi-experimental pre- and post-test design control group. Research conducted room Class 3 Bougainvillea Teratai RSUD Prof. Dr. Margono Soekarjo Purwokerto. The sample this study 20 respondents intervention group received 6 times frequency day for 2 days given standard care. data were collected from January February 2021. Quality measured before after using Pittsburgh index (PSQI) questionnaire. hypothesis test performed Mann–Whitney U-test aiming measure size d Cohen. RESULTS: results obtained mean values PSQI score median (min-max) 3.50 (2.00–7.00) 0.50 (−2.00–3.00) p = 0.001. Clinically statistically, there significant decreasing score. 2.33, which means that has great decrease CONCLUSION: clinically statistically affects patients recommended nursing interventions as one complementary therapies.