DESCRIPTION OF ANXIETY LEVELS OF CANCER PATIENTS WHILE UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY AT RSUD RAA SOEWONDO PATI

Abstract

Background: Cancer is one of the major health problems in the world. cancer is a cell that continues to grow uncontrollably, unlimited and abnormal. The growth of cancer cells is not coordinated with other tissues so it is very dangerous for the body. In Indonesia, cancer is the second leading cause of death after heart disease. The data is almost the same as that found by the Data and Information Center (Pusdatin) of the Indonesian Ministry of Health, which states that the prevalence of cancer reaches 100 thousand per year. Cancer patients must undergo therapy in order to recover. Chemotherapy is one of the cancer treatment methods that aims to destroy tumor cells by disrupting cell function and reproduction, both as an effort to cure, control, and palliative care. Chemotherapy can cause physiological and psychological effects. Physiological effects that can occur are fatigue, nausea, vomiting, changes in appetite, hair loss, constipation and pain. One of the psychological effects that often appears is anxiety. The purpose of this study was to describe the anxiety level of cancer patients who underwent chemotherapy at RSUD RAA Soewondo Pati. This type of research is descriptive quantitative. Method: The method used in this research is cross-sectional method. This type of research is descriptive quantitative. The population in this study were all cancer patients who underwent chemotherapy at RSUD RAA Soewondo Pati in 2024, which was an average of 219 per month. The sampling technique used purposive sampling technique with a total of 55 people. Results: The results of this study found mild anxiety as many as 11 people (20.0%), moderate anxiety as many as 35 people (63.6%), and severe anxiety as many as 9 people (16.4%). Conclusion: The conclusion of this study is that the anxiety of patients undergoing chemotherapy is moderate anxiety as many as 35 people (63.3%).