Asian Oncology Nursing (종양간호연구)
- Volume 6 Issue 1
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- Pages.15-26
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- 2006
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- 2287-2434(pISSN)
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- 2287-447X(eISSN)
Uncertainty, Medical Staff's Support, and Anxiety Perceived by Family Members with Patients Undergoing Surgery for Cancer
암환자가족이 지각하는 수술대기중 불안과 불확실성 및 의료인의 지지
- Shin, Sun-Mi (Department of Nursing, Dong-A Medical Center) ;
- Lee, Eun-Nam (Department of Nursing, Dong-A University) ;
- Kang, Ji-Yeon (Department of Nursing, Saint John Fisher College)
- Published : 2006.02.28
Abstract
Purpose: This study was to assess relationships among the uncertainty, medical staff's support, and anxiety perceived by family members with cancer patients while the family members were waiting for their patients undergoing surgery. Method: The data were collected from the family members of cancer patients who were undergoing surgery in D University Hospital at B city from February 1 to April 12, 2005. The used instruments were the State Anxiety Scale of Spielberger's(1975) STAI, Mishel's Uncertainty in Illness Scale (MUIS)(1981), and Relationship Questionnaires (Lee, 1978). The collected data was analyzed by using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: As the result, the most influential variable explaining anxiety of family members was uncertainty