성인간호학회지 (Korean Journal of Adult Nursing)
- 제18권3호
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- Pages.479-487
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- 2006
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- 1225-4886(pISSN)
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- 2288-338X(eISSN)
암환자의 질병 불확실성, 희망 및 영적 안녕의 관계
A Study on the Relation among Uncertainty in Illness, Hope and Spiritual Well-being of Cancer Patients
- Yu, Pil Suck (Jeonju Presbyterian Medical Center) ;
- Ko, Sung Hee (College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University)
- Received : 2006.07.06
- Accepted : 2006.08.02
- Published : 2006.08.30
Abstract
Purpose: The purposes of this study were to measure the degree of uncertainty in illness, hope, and spiritual well-being and to examine the relationship among uncertainty in illness, hope, and spiritual well-being of cancer patients. Method: The data were derived from answers to questionnaires obtained from 93 cancer patients at one general hospital in J area from April 6, 2004 to May 8, 2004. The collected data were analyzed by SSPS 10.0. Results: The mean score of uncertainty in illness of cancer patients was 55.96. The mean score of hope of cancer patients was 79.77, and spiritual well-being was 55.20. Uncertainty in illness of cancer patients was related negatively to hope(r=-.57, p=.000). Also uncertainty in illness of cancer patients was related negatively to spiritual well-being(r=-.57, p=.000). However, hope of cancer patients was related positively to spiritual well-being(r=.67, p=.000). Conclusion: Higher uncertainty in illness was related to lower hope and spiritual well-being of cancer patients. Based upon these results, nurses should help patients to improve their hope and spiritual well-being through mediation of uncertainty in illness.