KECEMASAN PENDERITA KANKER SERVIKS TERHADAP KUALITAS HIDUPNYA

Abstract

Cancer can have an impact on the physical, psychological, social and spiritual for sufferers who experience it. Anxiety is part of the psychological impact that is characterized by feelings of fear, deep worry. Anxiety in cervical cancer patients can affect the patient's quality of life. A good quality of life is needed so that a cervical cancer patient improves his health status. This study aims to determine the relationship between anxiety levels and the quality of life of cervical cancer patients. Correlational quantitative research using cross sectional method. The number of respondents as many as 30 cervical cancer patients who are willing to become respondents and live with their families who are being treated at the Sultan Agung Hospital, Semarang. The data was processed using SPSS 25.0 with the Spearman Rank test. The results showed that 5 respondents (16.7%) had normal/non-anxious anxiety, 4 respondents (13.3%) had mild anxiety, and 5 respondents had moderate anxiety with moderate quality of life. 4 respondents (13.3%) and good quality of life as many as 2 respondents (6.7%), while respondents who had severe anxiety with poor quality of life were 15 respondents (50.0%). The test results of the two variables obtained a correlation coefficient of 0.934 and a p value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), it can be concluded that there is a relationship between anxiety levels and the quality of life of cervical cancer patients, with a very strong relationship.