Study of Family Support Correlation in Affecting Breast Cancer Patient’s Compliance in the Chemotherapy Program in Indonesia National Hospital

Abstract

Chemotherapy is a treatment for patients with breast cancer. When the chemotherapy is undergoing, patients often feel uncomfortable due to pain and psychological disorders post chemotherapy. Family and environmental support can be a contributing factor to the life quality of breast cancer patients. This study aims to investigate the family support relationship to the compliance of breast cancer patients in conducting chemotherapy programs. This study was conducted using cross sectional approach. This Study observed the family support relationship in the event of instrumental, informational, emotional, and self-esteem against the compliance of chemotherapy program for breast cancer patient. Using sampling technique purposive sampling, the number of patients with 83 respondents. Retrieving sample data based on the primary data source of the patient’s family support questionnaire and patient compliance questionnaires in undergoing chemotherapy programs. The results showed 41 respondents (49.4%) quite obedience in chemotherapy programs has enough family support. The number of 2 respondents (2.4%) which disobedient has less family support. Statistical results showed a significant correlation between family support and the compliance of chemotherapy programs withP =0.024 andr= 0.248 meaning there was a fairly positive correlation. It can thus be concluded that the family support in the instrumentals, informational, emotional, and self-esteem affects the compliance of chemotherapy programs for breast cancer.