PROCEEDING BOOK OF INTERNATIONAL CONFRENCE ON LACTATION MANAGEMENT (ICLM) "STEP UP FOR BREASTFEEDING : EDUCATE AND SUPPORT TO PREVENT STUNTING IN THE FIRST 1000 DAYS OF LIFE"

Candra, Dewi and Noorma, Nilam and Urnia, Ega Ersya (2022) PROCEEDING BOOK OF INTERNATIONAL CONFRENCE ON LACTATION MANAGEMENT (ICLM) "STEP UP FOR BREASTFEEDING : EDUCATE AND SUPPORT TO PREVENT STUNTING IN THE FIRST 1000 DAYS OF LIFE". Health Polytechnic Ministry of Health of East Kalimantan, Samarinda, Indonesia.

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Abstract

Introduction: Breast cancer is one of the most common non-communicable diseases affecting women, more than 400,000 women die from breast cancer. Breast cancer sufferers will feel ashamed because of the physical changes that occur to them, and will affect their quality of life. One of the factors that affect the quality of life is family support. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between family support and the quality of life of breast cancer patients at AW Sjahranie Hospital, Samarinda. Method: this study used a cross sectional approach. The number of patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy at the AW Sjahranie Hospital from July to December 2021 was 75 patients. The sampling technique in this study was purposive sampling with a total sample of 70 people. Results: Chi-square test, it was found that there was a significant relationship between family support and the quality of life of breast cancer patients (p = 0.002). Discussion :Family support is said to be good if the family has provided good instrumental, informational, esteem and emotional support. The patient's quality of life is good because of good family support Conclusion:There is a relationship between family support and the quality of life of breast cancer patients at AW Sjahranie Hospital, Samarinda. Keywords:Family Support, Breast Cancer, Quality of Life

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