PERBANDINGAN SKOR DEPRESI PADA PENDERITA KANKER SERVIKS UTERI DAN PENDERITA KANKER PAYUDARA DI RSUP Dr. KARIADI SEMARANG

Abstract

Background: The cervical and breast cancer are common malignancies in women which cause distress. Beside the high frequency and high mortality, this is also related to women's function of reproduction, motherhood symbol, sexual maturity and body figure. This study was aimed to compare the depression score between patients with cervical and breast cancer at Kariadi Hospital Semarang. Methods: This was an analytic study with a cross-sectional design. The 88 subjects from each type of cancer were patients with cervical and breast cancer who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The data was taken from July to November 2005 in Surgery and Gynaecology Department of Kariadi Hospital Semarang. The depression was scored by Zung Self-rating Depression Scale(ZSDS). The data was analysed by Independent T-test. Results: There were 31,8% cervical cancer patients with depression; 22,7% mild, 6,8% moderate, and 2,2% severe. There were 40,9% breast cancer patients with depression; 23,9% mild, 12,5% moderate, and 4,5% severe. The mean depression score in patients with cervical cancer was 42,92±11,34, while in breast cancer was 47,76±11,08. T-test analysis of mean depression score in patients with cervical and breast cancer were significantly different (p=0,005). Conclusion: The mean depression score in patients with breast cancer were significantly higher than cervical cancer.