The Determinant of Coping Mechanisms among Breast Cancer Patients in Sidoarjo Regency, Indonesia

Abstract

Breast cancer patients need coping mechanisms to adapt to changes due to breast cancer. The constructivecoping mechanism is very influential on the attitude, response, decision making towards breast cancermanagement, and quality of life. The study aimed to determine the determinants of coping mechanisms ofbreast cancer patients in Sidoarjo Regency, Indonesia. The sample size was 98 breast cancer patients. Thevariables analyzed included coping mechanism, age, educational, marital, work, time diagnosed, genetic,stage of cancer, therapy, social support, and spiritual need. The results found that breast cancer patients withhigher education had a 51.200 times chance compared to breast cancer patients with no education to haveadaptive coping mechanisms. Therapy for breast cancer patients has a positive effect on adaptive copingmechanisms. Social support has a positive influence on breast cancer patients to have an adaptive copingmechanism. The higher the social support provided, the more adaptive coping mechanism is for breastcancer patients. Tree variables have proven to be significant as determinants of coping mechanisms amongbreast cancer patients in the Sidoarjo Regency, namely education, therapy, and social support.