Overview of Smoking History in Lung Cancer Patients at RSUD Dr. Soetomo, Surabaya

Abstract

Introduction: Lung cancer belongs to the top ten diseases which caused death in the world. World Health
Organization (WHO) estimated that there is about 2,09 milllion cases of lungcancer and 1,76 million death
accident due to this disease. Smoking is defined as the most factor that can promote the lung cancer about
80% cases in male and 50% cases in female.
Aims: To identify the history of smoking activity in the lung cancer patients in the RSUD Dr. Soetomo,
Surabaya.
Method: Research was determined as descriptive research with cross-sectional design. Variable in this
research smoking status, age on the first time of smoking, duration of smoking, kind of smoke, and smoking
level. Lung cancer patients in the RSUD Dr. Soetomo, Surabaya was addressed as subject in this research.
Accidental sampling was performed as sampling method to the 53 respondents. Data was collected by
distribution of questionnaire which contained risk factor of lung cancer. Data was analyzed by univariat
analysis.
Result: Result saw that about 31 out of 53 respondents had history of smoking. Most of them had experienced
as active smoker (22 respondents, 41,5%), had experience as first-time smoker on the age less than 15 years
old (25 respondents, 47,20%), had been smoked for more than 20 years (29 respondents, 54,70%), have
preferred to consume smoke with filter (21 responden, 39,60%), and considered as heavy level of smoker
(15 respondents, 28,30%).
Conclusion: Most of lung cancer patient in the RSUD Dr. Soetomo, Surabaya had history as smoker.