THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF BREAST CANCER SUFFERERS- AT A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN THE WESTERN PART OF INDONESIA
Febrina Samura(a), Merissa Damayanti Pardosi(b), Siska Natalia(c), Magda Fiske Rumambi(d)
University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang
Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is the biggest causes of death by cancer. Physical and psychological pressures, medicines, or illness can cover up the functioning of the clients intellect and quality. One of the important things to be noticed in breast cancer patients is the quality of life. Research objectives: Quality of life is an important goal in the treatment of cancer, and concerns about physical condition, psychological, body image disturbances, and symptoms that can cause distress that needs to be anticipated to improve the quality of life of cancer patients. Research Methods: The design of study was a quantitative descriptive study. With the sampling technique is convenience sampling (conformity). The total sample for this study was 31 patients. In this study used 2 questionnaires, namely EORTC QLQ (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire) BR23 and questionnaire for the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-C-30. Results: The results 14 respondents in good quality of life (45,2 %) and 17 respondents in medium quality of life(54,8 %). Conclusion: It can be concluded that the quality of life of breast cancer patients in private hospitals in Western Indonesia is in the medium range. Recommendations for next research are looking at other factors that affect the quality of life and the correlation between the quality of life of breast cancer patients with the disease process.
Keywords: breast cancer, quality of life, patient, hospital
Topic: Healthcare Practice and Services