Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing (노인간호학회지)

Korean Gerontological Nursing (한국노인간호학회)
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Factors Influencing Quality of Life of Cancer Patients Hospitalized in Long-term Care Hospitals

요양병원 입원 암 환자의 삶의 질 영향요인

  • Received : 2017.08.23
  • Accepted : 2018.04.09
  • Published : 2018.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was done to identify factors influencing the quality of life (QOL) of cancer patients hospitalized in long-term care hospitals (LCH), particularly those offering complementary alternative therapies (CAT). Methods: Participants were 115 cancer patients hospitalized in cancer-specialized LCHs in Gyeongsangbuk-do. Data collection was done using the following scales: Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G), Satisfaction of LCH Questionnaire modified by researchers, Usage and Satisfaction of CAT Questionnaire developed by researchers, M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Korean (MDASI-K), Self Care Activity Tool, and Multi-dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Step-wise multiple regression was used to identify factors influencing the quality of life of cancer patients in LCHs. Results: The factors identified as influencing the QOL of cancer patients hospitalized in LCH were physical symptoms (${\beta}=-.41$, p<.001), satisfaction with exercise therapy in CAT (${\beta}=.27$, p<.001), social support (${\beta}=.24$, p<.001), satisfaction with LCH (${\beta}=-.19$, p=.006), and male gender (${\beta}=-.16$, p=.023) with an explanatory power of 49.0%(F=22.73, p<.001). Conclusion: The LCHs should strive to improve the QOL of cancer patients by enhancing physical symptom care, strengthening exercise therapy in CAT, and improving social support and satisfaction with the hospital.

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