PERAN KELUARGA DAN KUALITAS HIDUP PASIEN KANKER SERVIKS
ABSTRACT: Cervical cancer
diagnosis has been a major burden both for patients and their family. For
patients, cervical cancer obliterated some of their role as a wife and a
mother. Most patients with advance cancer have low score of quality of life
indicating they have problems. Family must take care of their beloved ones dealing
with the diagnosis, treatment, and side effects of cervical cancer. Family as a
caregiver might be ill prepared to undertake that role. The objective of this
research was to identify the correlation of family health task on quality of
life in patients with cervical cancer. Methods. This research employed
cross-sectional design. Population in this research was all patients with
cervical cancer in gynecology ward Dr Soetomo Hospital in Surabaya. Participant
for this research were patients with cervical cancer and their family. Data
were taken by structured interview using Fact Cx for Quality of life and family
health task question form. Linear regression analysis was applied with level of
significance ≤0.05. Results. Most family had moderate level of family health
task while most patients also have moderate level of quality of life.
Unfortunately there are no significance correlations of family health task on
quality of life in patients with cervical cancer. Discussion. Quality of life
in patient with cervical cancer was not affected directly by their family
health task. Nonetheless patient gratefully thanks family for their support
during their cancer treatments.
KEYWORDS: family health task,
fact cx, family support, quality of life, cervical cancer
Penulis: Tiyas Kusumaningrum,
Retnayu Pradanie, Esti Yunitasari, Sih Kinanti
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd160421
