Open AccessFaktor-Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Kualitas Hidup Pasien Kanker
Author(s) -
Lina Dewi Anggraeni,
Fransiska Novianty
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of nursing education and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2798-9623
pISSN - 2798-9496
DOI - 10.53801/jnep.v1i2.63
Subject(s) - bivariate analysis , quality of life (healthcare) , disease , gerontology , life quality , medicine , psychology , demography , nursing , physical therapy , statistics , sociology , mathematics
Cancer is a disease caused an abnormal cell growth due to the change in the expression of a gene, attacking cells or tissues to be around so that damage occurs. The condition can give a major change for the patient, either physically, psychologically, economically, or other. These changes can result in a decreased quality of life in people with cancer.Objectives: This study aims to identify the factors associated with quality-of-life patients with cancer.Method: This research is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional approach, using the WHOQOL-BERF questionnaire. The study was conducted from December 2017 to January 2018. Samples in this study were 33 respondents. Data analysis using chi-square and Kendall tau b.Result: The results of the bivariate analysis showed that family support had a significant relationship between the quality of life (P-value = 0.010), while age, sex, length of chemotherapy, level of education, and occupation did not significantly relate with quality of life.Conclusion: The recommendations of this study are health workers can provide support such as psychological counseling, nutrition, and pharmacology.