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정복례 ( Chung Bok-Yae ) - 경북대학교 간호대학
변혜선 ( Byun Hye-Sun ) - 대구산업정보대학 간호과
김경덕 ( Kim Gyung-Duck ) - 동양대학교 간호학과
김경혜 ( Kim Kyung-Hae ) - 김천과학대학 간호학과
최은희 ( Choi Eun-Hee ) - 영남이공대학 간호과
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of the process of the change in cognitive function for women treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer.
Methods: There were ten participants in total in this study. Data were gathered utilizing in-depth interviews over 3 times from September 2010 to January 2011. Data were analyzed by employing Strauss and Corbin’s (1998) grounded theory methodology.
Results: Findings indicate that causal conditions of these results were ’side effects of chemotherapy’ and ’menopausal state’, including contextual conditions as, ’mental fatigue’ and ’anxiety about recurrence’. The core category was identified as ’confronting with unexpected chaos’. Intervening conditions were ’support from other people’, ’lack of information on cognitive impairment’. Interaction strategies were ’changing the habit of life’, ’making efforts for living life’ and ’seeking for medical information’. Consequences of the process were ’physical restriction’, ’difficulty in social life’, ’disturbed working ability’ and ’psychological distress’.
Conclusion: The results of this study show that nurses should recognize there is a notable difference between individual patient’s contextual conditions and interactive strategies. Furthermore educational information and individualized intervention should be provided to improve cognitive function for women with breast cancer.
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KeyWords
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항암화학요법, 인지, 유방암, 여성
Chemotherapy, Cognition, Breast neoplasms, Women
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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