Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care

Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care (한국호스피스완화의료학회)
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Effects of Foot Massage and Supportive Communication by Hospice Volunteers on Depression, Anxiety, and Mood of Cancer Patients Who Undergo Intravenous Chemotherapy at Out-patient Department

호스피스 자원봉사자의 발마사지와 지지적 의사소통이 외래 항암화학요법 환자의 우울, 불안 및 기분에 미치는 효과

  • Hur, Hea-Kung (Department of Nursing, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Song, Hee-Young (Department of Nursing, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University)
  • 허혜경 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 송희영 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 간호학과)
  • Received : 2010.08.16
  • Accepted : 2010.10.19
  • Published : 2010.12.01
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was done to investigate effects of foot massage and supportive communication provided by hospice volunteers on depression, anxiety, and mood of cancer patients who are going under intravenous chemotherapy at out patient department (OPD). Methods: A non-equivalent control group non-synchronized design was used. Sixty-four participants were recruited from out-patients setting in a university hospital by a convenient sampling. Two trained- hospice volunteers first provided regular hospice volunteer service to 34 patients in the control group. Subsequently, foot massage and supportive communication were provided to 30 participants in the experimental group. After the intervention, all participants answered the structured questionnaire with visual analog scales on depression, anxiety, and mood including general characteristics. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, two sample t-test, and paired t-test by PASW 17. Results: After the intervention, changes in negative moods, i.e. strain and powerlessness in the experimental group were significantly different from those in control group; strain and powerlessness in the experimental group were significantly decreased by foot massage and supportive communication provided by hospice volunteers. Conclusion: The current findings provide an empirical evidence of a brief and efficacious intervention for cancer patients. Further studies are warranted with larger sample size to validate the effectiveness of foot massage and supportive communication as a solid intervention for cancer patients who are undergoing intravenous chemotherapy at OPD.

목적: 종합병원 외래 주사실에서 항암화학요법을 받는 암환자를 대상으로 발마사지와 지지적 의사소통 제공 후 우울, 불안, 긍정적 및 부정적 기분의 변화를 확인하기 위함이다. 방법: 비동등대조군 전후 시차 유사 실험설계로 연구의 대상은 원주시의 일 3차 종합병원 외래 주사실에 항암화학요법을 받는 암환자를 편의표집하여 대조군 34명 실험군 30명 총 64명이었다. 연구도구는 일반적 특성과 질병특성, 최근에 경험하는 신체적 증상 측정 문항, 그리고 각각 10 cm 시각상사척도를 이용하여 우울, 불안, 활기, 의욕, 희망, 긴장 및 무기력을 측정하였다. 결과: 제 1 가설인 '발마사지와 지지적 의사소통을 받은 실험군은 대조군보다 처치 후에 우울과 불안이 더 많이 감소될 것이다'는 처치 후 실험군에서 우울(t=5.26, P<0.001)과 불안(t=5.07, P<0.001)이 유의하게 감소되어 지지되었다. 제 2 가설인 '실험군은 대조군 보다 처치 후에 활기, 의욕 및 희망이 더 증가될 것이다'는 두 군에서 활기, 의욕 및 희망의 처치 전후의 변화를 비교한 결과 실험군에서 유의한 변화가 없어 기각되었다. 제 3 가설인 '실험군은 대조군보다 처치 후에 긴장과 무기력이 더 감소될 것이다'는 처치 후 두 군 모두에서 긴장과 무기력이 유의한 감소를 나타냈으므로, 중재 전후 변화의 정도에 차이가 있는지를 확인하기 위해 두 변수의 중재 전과 후의 차이값의 평균을 비교하였다. 검정결과 대조군에 비해 실험군에서 긴장(t=5.64, P<0.001)과 무기력(t=5.38, P<0.001)이 더 큰 감소를 보여 제 3 가설은 지지되었다. 결론: 본 연구의 결과는 외래 주사실에서 항암화학요법을 받는 동안 호스피스 자원봉사자가 제공한 발마사지와 지지적 의사소통이 암환자의 우울, 불안, 긴장, 무기력을 감소에 유용함을 제시하였다. 연구 결과의 타당성을 높이기 위해 대상자 수를 확대하고 좀 더 정련화된 중재의 개발과 효과검증을 위한 추후 연구가 필요하다.

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