Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)
- Volume 19 Issue 4
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- Pages.603-613
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- 2007
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- 1225-4886(pISSN)
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- 2288-338X(eISSN)
Quality of Life and Family Burden in Cancer Patients
추후 관리 암환자의 건강관련 삶의 질과 가족부담감
- Sung, Il Soon (Samsung Medical Center) ;
- Kim, Ji Youn (Seoul Asan Hospital) ;
- Noh, Gie Ok (Samsung Medical Center) ;
- Ahn, Ki Duck (Samsung Medical Center) ;
- Ryu, Eun Jung (Department of Nursing, Konkuk University) ;
- Kwon, In Gak (Graduate School of Clinical Nursing Science, Sungkyunkwan University)
- 성일순 (삼성서울병원) ;
- 김지연 (서울아산병원) ;
- 노기옥 (삼성서울병원) ;
- 안기덕 (삼성서울병원) ;
- 류은정 (건국대학교 간호학과) ;
- 권인각 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 임상간호학교실)
- Received : 2007.02.27
- Accepted : 2007.07.12
- Published : 2007.09.30
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study were to investigate the self-reported quality of life and family burden and to examine the factors associated with the quality of life in patients with cancer. Methods: 216 patients participated in the cross-sectional study. The European Group of Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and the Family Burden Scale were sent by mail to 2,000 cancer patients. Two hundred and sixteen patients answered the questionnaire. The stepwise multiple regression was conducted to analyze predictors of overall quality of life. Results: All subscales of EORTC QLQ-C30 were significantly correlated with family burden. The regression analysis of patients with cancer revealed some variables as significant predictors; performance, perceived severity, family burden, time since diagnosis, and sex. Conclusion: The results offer a number of recommendations for future research and nursing practice focused on primary care for patients with cancer and their family for improving quality of life.