Relationships among Hope, Self-care Agency and Quality of Life of Female Oncology Patients with Lymphedema

Bae, Ka Ryeong; Im, Young Soon; Noh, Gie‒Ok; Son, Yoojung; Seo, Han Gil

doi:10.5388/aon.2017.17.4.213

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“…In similar a studie, the self-care power of patients was found to be moderate (10). Unlike these study results, there are studies reporting high self-care power in cancer patients (20,21). We believe that this difference is caused by factors such as age, educational status, presence of chronic diseases, number of cycles and culture of patients in the sample group.…”

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Investigation of the Relationship Between Care Dependency and Self-Care Behaviors in Chemotherapy Patients

Koyuncu¹,

Su²

2021

Cyprus J Med Sci

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BACKGROUND/AIMS:The symptoms experienced by patients receiving chemotherapy reduce their ability to perform daily life activities, adversely affect the quality of life and makes them dependent on care to meet their care needs. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between care dependency and self-care behaviors in patients undergoing chemotherapy. MATERIAL and METHODS:This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 100 patients in Turkey between November 2018 and February 2019. Ethics committee approval, institution permit and patient consent were obtained in order to conduct the study.Data were collected by face to face interviews by using Patient Information Form, Care Dependency Scale and Self-care Behavior Scale According to Self-Care Inability Theory in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy. In the analysis of the data, t-Test, Mann Whitney U Test, Kruskal Wallis Test, Pearson Correlation Test and regression analysis were used in independent groups. RESULTS:It was found that 74% of the patients who participated in the study were male, 48% were between 39 and 58 years old, 38% were diagnosed with lung cancer, and 63% received 2-4 cycles of chemotherapy. Mean scores of "Care Dependency Scale" (68.98±15.89) and "Selfcare Behavior Scale According to Self-Care Inability Theory in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy" (69.54±13.20) were at a moderate level. It was determined that the patients' care dependency scores accounted for the change of the total score of self-care behaviors at a rate of 21%. CONCLUSION:As a result, the study found that self-care behavior increased as the care dependency of chemotherapy patients decreased, and self-care behaviors were affected by care dependency at a low rate.

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Investigation of the Relationship Between Care Dependency and Self-Care Behaviors in Chemotherapy Patients

Koyuncu¹,

Su²

2021

Cyprus J Med Sci

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“…The concept of self-care agency is one of the main concepts of the ” General Nursing Theory or Self-Care Failure Theory in Nursing ” and it is the combination of action and agency elements that determine an individual's self-care performance in maintaining and improving health. [ 41 ] Some studies reported that cancer patients had high self-care agency,[ 42 43 ] while others stated that they had moderate self-care agency. [ 44 45 46 ] In our study, the self-care agency of cancer patients with cachexia was significantly lower than cancer patients without cachexia.…”

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“…stated that self-care agency positively affected the quality of life in individuals with cancer. [ 42 ] In the literature, in studies conducted with patients with and without cancer, it is stated that self-care agency positively affects the quality of life. [ 48 49 50 ] Whether the self-care agency increases quality of life, or the increased quality of life affects the self-care agency positively should be taken into consideration.…”

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Relationship of Cachexia with Self-Care Agency and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients: The Case of Turkey

Demirağ

Kulakaç

Hintistan

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Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

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“…However, a high self-care ability correlates to the proper management of various symptoms experienced by patients in the treatment process, leading to improved QoL [ 19 ]. In a study of female cancer patients, a higher self-care ability also correlated to a higher QoL [ 20 ], and in an international study, a higher self-care ability was found to lead to proper symptom management and improved QoL [ 21 ]. Self-care ability is a major factor that can help cancer patients return to normal life after receiving treatment, raise their functional independence, and improve their QoL.…”

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The impact of peripheral neuropathy symptoms, self-care ability, and disturbances to daily life on quality of life among gynecological cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a cross-sectional survey

Mun

Park

2022

Korean J Women Health Nurs

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Purpose: This study investigated the effects of peripheral neuropathy symptoms, self-care ability, and disturbances to daily life on quality of life (QoL) among gynecological cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.Methods: The participants included 144 patients with gynecological cancer undergoing anticancer chemotherapy at a tertiary hospital in Seoul, South Korea, from December 1, 2021 to January 28, 2022. Convenience sampling was used to recruit patients who had received 4 or more cycles of chemotherapy using a paclitaxel-platinum regimen, and a self-reported questionnaire was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, the t-test, analysis of variance, Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis were performed.Results: Most of the participants had ovarian cancer (70.1%) or endometrial cancer (14.6%), and the most common number of treatment cycles was 6 to 10 (29.2%). The mean QoL (60.83±19.89) was greater than the midpoint. The regression model analyzing the patients’ QoL was statistically significant (F=15.38, p<.001) with an explanatory power of 56.7%. Self-care ability (β=.39, p<.001), disturbances to daily life (β=–.38, p<.001), the duration of peripheral neuropathy symptoms (β=2.14, p=.03), and regular exercise (β=–2.12, p=.04) were found to significantly affect QoL.Conclusion: Efforts to improve the self-care ability of gynecological cancer patients who have experienced peripheral neuropathy after receiving chemotherapy and mitigate disturbances to their daily life can improve their QoL. Healthcare professionals should identify peripheral neuropathy symptoms and examine the effects of the symptoms on patients’ daily lives. Improving the self-care ability of patients and alleviating their limitations in daily life may improve QoL.

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Relationships among Hope, Self-care Agency and Quality of Life of Female Oncology Patients with Lymphedema

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

Investigation of the Relationship Between Care Dependency and Self-Care Behaviors in Chemotherapy Patients

Investigation of the Relationship Between Care Dependency and Self-Care Behaviors in Chemotherapy Patients

Relationship of Cachexia with Self-Care Agency and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients: The Case of Turkey

The impact of peripheral neuropathy symptoms, self-care ability, and disturbances to daily life on quality of life among gynecological cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a cross-sectional survey

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