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Kualitas tidur yang buruk sering terjadi pada pasien kanker. Kombinasi relaksasi otot progresif Jacobson dan Benson berpotensi menjadi intervensi non-farmakologis. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh kombinasi relaksasi otot progresif Jacobson dan relaksasi Benson terhadap kualitas tidur pada pasien kanker. Desain penelitian ini menggunakan quasi-experimental dengan non randomized pre and post-test with control group design yang dipilih secara consecutive sampling melibatkan 70 pasien kanker dan dibagi melalui temporal separation yang dialokasikan ke dalam dua kelompok, yaitu kelompok intervensi (n=35) dan kelompok kontrol (n=35) di RSUD dr. Zainoel Abidin, Banda Aceh. Peserta mengikuti relaksasi kombinasi selama 15 menit per sesi, 2 kali dalam satu hari selama 5 hari berturut-turut, kelompok kontrol hanya menerima perawatan standar. Kualitas tidur diukur menggunakan Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) dan dianalisis menggunakan uji Wilcoxon signed-rank test dan Mann-Whitney U test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kualitas tidur kelompok intervensi membaik secara signifikan dari median 15 menjadi 11 dengan nilai Z = −5,110 (p < 0,001), sedangkan kelompok kontrol tidak mengalami perubahan signifikan (p = 0,298). Setelah intervensi, terdapat perbedaan signifikan antara kedua kelompok dengan nilai Z = −5,859 (p < 0,001). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kombinasi relaksasi Jacobson dan Benson berpengaruh signifikan dalam meningkatkan kualitas tidur pasien kanker. Intervensi ini dapat direkomendasikan sebagai salah satu terapi nonfarmakologis dalam praktik keperawatan karena sederhana, aman, mudah diterapkan, serta mendukung peningkatan kenyamanan dan kualitas istirahat pasien kanker.

Poor sleep quality is common among patients with cancer. The combination of Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation and Benson relaxation may serve as a non-pharmacological intervention. This study aimed to analyze the effect of combining Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation and Benson relaxation on sleep quality in patients with cancer. A quasi-experimental, non-randomized pretest–posttest control group design was employed. Using consecutive sampling, 70 patients with cancer at Dr. Zainoel Abidin Regional General Hospital, Banda Aceh, were recruited and assigned through temporal separation to an intervention group (n = 35) and a control group (n = 35). Participants in the intervention group performed the combined relaxation technique for 15 minutes per session, twice daily, for five consecutive days, while the control group received standard care only. Sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and Mann–Whitney U test. The results showed that sleep quality in the intervention group improved significantly, with the median PSQI score decreasing from 15 to 11 (Z = −5.110; p < 0.001), whereas no significant change occurred in the control group (p = 0.298). After the intervention, a significant difference was observed between the two groups (Z = −5.859; p < 0.001). The findings demonstrated that the combination of Jacobson and Benson relaxation techniques significantly improved sleep quality among patients with cancer. Therefore, this intervention can be recommended as a non-pharmacological therapy in nursing practice because it is simple, safe, easy to implement, and supports improved comfort and sleep quality in cancer patients.