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조계화/Cho KH
손보경/Son BK
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of uncertainty, hope and quality of life in patients with breast cancer.
Method: The subjects of the study were 113 breast cancer patients treated at 3 university hospitals in Daegu and Busan from June 1 to September 30, 2003. Uncertainty was measured by the Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale (MUIS), Hope was measured by Nowotny´s Hope Scale, and quality of life by Ro´s Korean Quality of Life(QOL). Data was analyzed with the SPSS program by t-test, ANOVA, Spearman´s rank correlation and Multiple Regression Analysis.
Result: The scores of uncertainty were negatively correlated with hope and QOL(all p´s<0.05). Uncertainty revealed that there was a negative correlation among subitems of hope such as confidence, relationship with others, possibility of future, and inner motivation(r=-.333, p=.000; r=-.230, p=.015; r=-.260, p=.006; r=-.291, p=.003). Uncertainty also showed a negative correlation among subitems of QOL such as emotional status, self esteem, and relationship with family(r=-.29, p=.004; r=-.326, p=.000; r=-.197, p=.044), whereas hope revealed a positive correlation among subitems of QOL such as emotional status, self esteem, relationship with neighbor,
and relationship with family(r=.243, p=.011; r=.487, p=.000; r=.29, p=.001; r=.29, p=.001). The score of uncertainty was low in graduate school students and subjects using problem solving as a coping method. However, the score of hope was high in college students and subjects using a problem solving method, and the score of QOL was high in professionals.
Conclusion: Based on the study results, breast cancer patients experienced living with uncertainty and maintaining hope. Thus the study´s findings can be useful in directing a comprehensive nursing care plan to improve QOL of breast cancer patients.
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KeyWords
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유방암, 불확실성, 희망, 삶의 질
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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