대한간호학회지 (Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing)
- 제29권3호
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- Pages.679-687
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- 1999
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- 2093-758x(eISSN)
지지간호중재가 암환아의 신체상 및 자존감에 미치는 영향
Study on the Effects of the Supportive Nursing Intervention Program for Body Image and Self Esteem of the Child with Cancer
초록
The increased potential for the lifespan of a child with cancer is largely due to advances in drug treatment, radiation treatment, and surgical techniques. In this generation cancer has become associated with chronic illness. Therefore supportive nursing intervention for children with cancer is needed to promote normal growth and development. This study was designed to develop and test the supportive nursing intervention program for promoting body image and self-esteem of children with cancer The supportive nursing intervention program involved emotional, physical, informational, and social support. The subjects were 41 children with cancer(20 in intervention group, 21 in control group) in K city. Measurements were taken concerning body image and self-esteem from both groups during pre and post test The data were analyzed using Cronbach's alpha, x