Relationship of Family Support with Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Patients in Surabaya

Abstract

Breast cancer is the first gynecology cancer that cause mortality dan morbidity among women in
Indonesia. Breast cancer has impacts on physical health, psychological status, social relationships,
independence and spirituality. Those will have negative impact on the quality of life among breast cancer
patients. Family support is very important to overcoming the negative impacts of breast cancer. This
study aims was to determine the relationship between family support and quality of life among breast
cancer patients in Surabaya. Quantitative design with a cross-sectional approach was used. The sample
was 44 breast cancer women. Family Support Scale (FSS) and Quality of life a Breast Cancer Patient
(QOL-BC) questionnaires were used to collect the data. The results showed that the majority of breast
cancer patients who had family support was in the good category (88.6%) while the majority of the
quality of life in breast cancer patients was in the good category (59.1%). The results of the Spearman
Rank test showed there is a relationship between family support and quality of life (p value 0.029).
Therefore, family involvement during caring of breast cancer patients should be sought to improve the
patient's quality of life