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중년여성의 건강증진 생활방식, 강인성 성역할 특성의 관계 (Health Promoting Life style, Hardiness and Gender Role Characteristics in Middel-Aged Women)

  • 서연옥
    • 여성건강간호학회지
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.138-157
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    • 1996
  • Recently, there has been increase perception of health promotion with development of the economic state and science. Individual's responsibility and psychosocial factors have impacted on the individual's lifestyle. Health promotion can be maintained or improved through changes of lifestyle of individuals. Also, there has been supported results of health behavior health has been focused on menopausal symptom and reproductive organ. Until recently, little research has been available on the health or health care of midlife women. The purpose of this study was to explain relationship between health promoting lifestyle and hardiness, gender role characteristics. A total of 254 items of data were obtained from randomly selected subjects. The data collected from the interviews were analyzed using SPSS, yielding frequency, mean. t-test, ANOVA, Pearson Correlation, Stepwise multiple regression. The result of this study are as follows : 1) For the health promoting lifestyle, the mean score was 116.3, the highest score was nutrition(3.30) and interpersonal support(2.86), the lowest score was exercise(1.68). The highest subscale for the hardiness was committment(2.44). Also for the gender role characteristics was higher than median score(37.8). 2) There was a statistically difference the demographic variables. A total health promotion lifestyle was predicted by income and marriage satisfaction, hardiness was predicted by education, income, marriage satisfaction, support person and gender role characteristics was predicted by education. 3) With regard to the relationship among health promoting lifestyle, hardiness, gender role characteristics, the correlation coefficient between health promoting lifestyle and hardiness was r=-.48, p<.001. Also there were significant correlation between health promoting lifestyle and gender role characteristics(r=.22, p<.01), hardiness and gender role characteristics(r=-.39, p<.001). 4) A stepwise multiple regression analysis was done on the total health promoting lifestyle score using the demographic variables, hardiness subscale and gender role characteristics for independent variables. A total of 25% of the variance was explained inthe total health promoting lifestyle by the control, challenge and marriage satisfaction. In conclusion, hardiness and gender role characteristics were engaged in health promoting activity in midlife women. This study also provides new information about the health practices that midlife women report they practice. Therefore, nursing intervention to increase women's health have to be planed program that consider on the basis the results of this study.

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요추척추궁 절제술 환자의 표준관리지침서 개발 (Development of a Critical Pathway for Patients with Lumbar Laminectomy)

  • 박재정;박형숙
    • 성인간호학회지
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    • 제12권4호
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    • pp.517-532
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this study was to develop a critical pathway for case management of patients who have received Lumbar Laminectomy because of low back pain, arm and leg numbness, and radiating pain in the leg. For this study, a preliminary critical pathway was developed through a review of the literature including five critical pathways which are currently being used in the USA. In order to identify the overall service contents required by these patients, 30 cases were analyzed. These cases were taken from medical records of those with Lumbar Laminectomy between January, 1998 and December, 1998 in the department of neurosurgery at the Pusan National University Hospital in Pusan. An expert validity test was done for the preliminary critical pathway, a clinical validity test was also done using 12 patients with Lumbar Laminectomy between October 1, 1999 and January 31, 2000. After these processes, the final critical pathway was developed. The results are summarized as follows. 1. The vertical axis of the critical pathway includes the following eight items: assessment, consultation, diet, test, medication, treatment, activity, education/ discharge planning. The horizontal axis includes the time from the start of hospitalization to discharge. Analysis of the 30 medical records was done. analysis of the service contents showed the horizontal axis of the preliminary critical pathway was set from hospitalization to the 12th post operation day and the vertical axis was set to include eight items, the contents which should have occurred, according to the time frames of the horizontal axis. 2. As a result of the expert validity test, it was found that among the 233 items, 203 showed over 88% agreement and 30 of them showed less than 88% agreement, which were then revised or deleted from the critical pathway. At the preliminary meeting for the clinical validity test, the time of hospitalization on the horizontal axis was shortened to the 10th post operation day. A clinical validity test was done with 12 patients with Lumbar Laminectomy. All the cases progressed according to the critical pathway although some variances were noted in assessment, consultation, test, medication, and treatment. 3. Based on these results, a final critical pathway was determined. In conclusion, this critical pathway is partially applicable to the care of patients with Lumbar Laminectomy and needs further investigation.

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대사증후군의 인지와 신체활동 실천에 영향을 미치는 요인: 데이터 마이닝 접근 (Factors influencing metabolic syndrome perception and exercising behaviors in Korean adults: Data mining approach)

  • 이수경;문미경
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제18권12호
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    • pp.581-588
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    • 2017
  • 본 연구는 기계 학습법 중 하나인 XGBoost를 이용하여 대사증후군을 인지하고 신체활동을 수행하는 집단을 예측하고자 2014년 7월부터 2015년 12월까지 시도되었다. 이에 2009-2013년 지역사회건강조사를 연구자료로 사용하였고 370,430명의 성인을 분석에 포함하였다. 본 연구의 종속변수는 대사증후군의 인지 및 신체활동 실천정도에 따른 단계로 3단계로 구분하였다:Stage 1(무인지, 무 신체활동), Stage 2(인지, 무 신체활동), and Stage 3(인지, 신체활동). 예측변수로는 5년간의 지역사회건강조사 중 공통으로 수집된 문항으로부터 161개의 특성을 선택하였다. 자료 분석을 위해 R program을 이용하여 XGBoost 알고리즘을 적용하였다. 분석 결과 정확도는 0.735 이었으며, 가장 영향을 미치는 10개의 특성은 나이, 교육수준, 체중조절시도 경험, EQ-5D 운동능력, 영양표시 확인, 개인 건강보험가입 유무, EQ-5D 일상활동, 금연광고경험 여부, 통증유무, 당뇨에 대한 보건기관의 교육 경험 순으로 확인되었다. 본 연구결과는 XGBoost가 보건의료빅데이터를 이용한 질병의 예방과 관리에 영향을 주는 요인을 확인하는데 유용한 도구임을 보여주었다. 또한, 본 연구를 통해 대사증후군에 취약한 계층을 확인하고 이를 위한 교육프로그램 개발에 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

유료노인전문요양원 입주의사 결정요인에 관한 연구 (Factors Influencing the Intention of Admission into a Charged Nursing Home for the Elderly)

  • 유영순;조은희;유병철;정귀원;엄상화;김성준;전진호
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제34권1호
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2001
  • Objectives : To gather information about the factors which influence the interest and intention of admission into charging nursing hones for the elderly(CNH), as these homes represent an important method for resolving the problems related to the rapid population aging occurring in Korea. Methods : A face-to-face interview survey was carried out with 320(men 159, women 165) patients over 60 years old who were admitted at 2 university hospitals and 5 general hospitals in the Busan area between December 1998 and March 1999. Data were analyzed through t-test, ANOVA, correlation and multiple regression analysis. Results : The mean age and years of education of the study population was 67.0 and 7.7 years, and the types of chronic degenerative disease included musculoskeletal disorders(20.1%), cerebrovascular disease(17.1%), and diabetes(14.3%). The major forms of household living arrangement prior to admission were elderly alone(22.6%), and elderly couple(33.5%), while about half of them(55.5%) didn't want to live with their children id the future. Almost half were paying medication fees by themselves(46.6%). The level of actual intention of admission$(3.07{\pm}1.39)$ into a CNH was lower than that of interest$(3.22{\pm}1.33)$(p<0.01). Multiple analysis revealed that the intention of admission increased with decreasing number of future supportive persons$(\beta=-0.107)$, lower level of activity in daily life$(\beta=-0.447)$, and longer years of education$(\beta=-0.447)$ with 32.7% of $R^2$. As for the factors which determined the admission into a CNH, the fee and facilities were considered to be most important, and professional nursing and physician's care were the most desired services. In nomenclature, they preferred 'elderly hospital' or 'elderly health center' to CNH. Conclusions : Interest in CNH is increasing recently, but existing studies about patient experiences in CHN are still limited. This study may form a basis for future examinations of the needs and uses for CNH. Active financial support and public information are considered by the authors to be important factors for the induction of welfare services for the elderly, though CNH.

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일 도시 시설노인들과 지역노인들의 건강관련 삶의 질 비교 (The comparison of health-related quality of life between the institutional elderly and the community living elderly)

  • 박경수;서용길;남해성;손석준;이정애
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제31권2호
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    • pp.293-309
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    • 1998
  • The purpose of this study is to compare the level of health-related quality of life and relating factor between institutional elderly and community living elderly. The subjects were 390 from Sanatorium or Nursing home and 467 from the community in Kwangju. The results are followed : 1) A comparison of ADL between two groups, institutional elderly and community living elderly, resulted in that community elderly were more significantly independent in the areas of bathing and transfer than institutional elderly. 2) A comparison of IADL between two groups resulted in that : Community elderly were more independent in the areas of using telephone and transportation, food preparation, house keeping, and doing laundry. Institutional elderly were more independent in the area of handling finances. 3) In the case of poor health-related quality of life, institutional elderly showed 2.4 times in the dimension of physical fitness, 1.8 times in daily activity, 2 times in social activity, 2 times in pain, 26.7 times in social support, and 0.4 times in subjective quality of life higher than community elderly There was no significant differences in the rest of dimensions. 4) In institutional elderly, the analysis of variables related to the health-related quality of life resulted in that; The relating factors were sex, education, and chronic illness in the dimension of physical function. Direct contact with family or significant others in the dimension of social activity. Chronic illness in the dimension of pain and perceived health status. Direct or indirect contact with family or significant others over the phone or through letters in the dimension of social support. 5) The analysis of variables related to the health-related quality of life showed that community elderly has more relating variables in each area than institutional elderly. The relating factors were age, sex, and chronic illness in the dimension of physical function. Education and chronic illness in the dimension of emotional status. Age and chronic illness in the dimension of daily activity and social activity Education and chronic illness in the dimension of pain and perceived health status. Sex, education, family size in the dimension of social support. Education and chronic illness in the dimension of subjective quality-of-life. Throughout general daily activity, community elderly showed more satisfactory results than institutional elderly, but in the subjective area of health-related quality of life, such as subjective quality of life, institutional elderly group showed more positive results. And community elderly had more relating factors than institutional elderly. For the health care of the elderly that focused on quality of life, new approaches considering the characteristics of both group, institutional and community living elderly, are needed.

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지역사회에 거주하는 경증인지장애노인과 치매환자에게 적용한 인지작업치료의 효과 (The Effect of Cognitive Occupational Therapy in Community Living Elders with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia)

  • 정복희
    • 디지털융복합연구
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    • 제11권3호
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    • pp.317-325
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    • 2013
  • 본 연구는 지역사회의 경증인지장애노인과 치매환자에게 인지작업치료를 적용한 후 인지기능과 일상생활활동 수행능력, 우울정도의 효과를 알아봄으로 인지작업치료가 인지기능회복에 미치는 효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법은 2012년 2월에서 2012년 6월까지 일개광역지역에 소재하는 노인종합복지관과 요양원에 내원한 환자 중 경증인지장애군 13명과 치매군 19명으로 전체 32명을 대상으로 8주 동안 주 1회 신체기능, 인지기능, craft를 이용한 작업치료 활동 프로그램을 실시하였다. 두군 모두에서 인지기능, 우울감에서 유의한 호전을 보였다. 특히 경증인지장애군은 치매보다 집중력과 기억력 유지에 필요한 인지기능에서 유의한 효과를 보여 향후 경증인지장애군에서 인지기능회복을 위한 프로그램의 개발과 예방적 효과에 대한 연구가 필요하다.

일부 산업장에서의 건강증진 활동 실태 (Frequency of Workplace Health Promotion Activites)

  • 조동란;전경자
    • 한국직업건강간호학회지
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    • 제3권호
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    • pp.71-85
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    • 1993
  • 본 연구는 일부 산업장을 대상으로 근로자의 건강증진을 위한 제반 활동의 내용과 수준을 구체적으로 파악하고자 시도되었다. 연구방법은 산업안전교육원 교육 프로그램에 참여했던 안전관리자, 보건관리자등을 임의로 선정하여 648개 산업장에 관하여 설문조사하였다. 자료분석은 산업장 특성별 빈도와 백분율, 각 활동의 업종 및 규모별 실시율, 평균활동수 등을 산출하였다. 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 근로자의 건강증진과 관련된 써클활동이나 교육활동을 지원하고 있는 산업장은 전체의 66.2%를 차지하였고, 업종별로는 제조업과 운수창고업이 높았으며 규모가 클수록 지원율이 높은 경향을 보였다. 그러나, 금연, 스트레스관리, 영양지도, 여성건강관리를 위한 각종 활동에 대한 지원은 매우 적은 것으로 나타났다. 지원내용에 있어서는 주로 운영비를 지원하고, 장소 및 시설을 마련해주는 수준임을 알 수 있다. 둘째, 작업장내에서는 금연을 하도록 하는 정책을 갖고 있는 산업장이 전체의 24.9%였고, 회사 전체에서 금연한도록 하는 경우는 48.3%를 차지하였다. 업종별로는 작업 장내 금연의 경우 제조업, 광업/건설업, 금융보험/서어비스업에서 비교적 높았고, 회사 전체 금연의 경우는 제조업과 운수창고업에서 높았다. 세째, 산업장 내에 근로자를 위하여 운동시설 및 기구를 마련해 두고 있는 산업장은 전체의 98.6%였고, 운동 시설의 평균 수는 $2.96({\pm}1.85)$개였다. 규모에 따라, 업종에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였다(p=.0000, p=.0000). 회사가 지원하는 운동모임의 수는 전체 평균 $3.60({\pm}2.09)$개였으며, 규모와 업종에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였다(p=.0000, p=.0000) 네째, 근로자를 위하여 식사를 제공하는 산업장은 점심식사의 경우 85.8%였고, 저녁식사 37.1%였으며 아침식사, 간식, 야식을 제공하는 산업장의 비율은 비슷한 수준이었다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 우리나라에서 산업장 건강증진 프로그램 개발을 위한 정책과 관련된 제언을 할 수 있었다.

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여성노인의 건강상태와 신체적.심리적.사회적 요소들과의 관계연구 (A study on the Physical, Mental and Social Factors Influencing the Health Status of Aged Women in Korea)

  • 노승옥
    • 여성건강간호학회지
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.53-67
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    • 1996
  • A total health state evaluation of Korean female elderlies was made by using the questionary scheme measuring the physical, mental and social functions of the elderlies, in order to investigate the critical factors for the health maintenance of female elderlies and to develop their preventive nursing program. A total of 280 subjects over 65 years old living in Seoul and the suburban area were selected and interviewed during the period of September and October in 1995. The materials collected were analyzed statistically by using SAS data processing program, and the results and recommendations are summarized as follows. 1. The physical health state of Korean elderly women was evaluated to be satisfactory by showing an average score of 3.722 in 5.0 full-score scale. But this score was lower than those evaluated for the elderlies combined both sexes(4.054). The mental health state of the subjects was also evaluated as high scoring 3.484, possibly due to the fact that 78% of the subjects lived together with their children's family. On the other hand, the social health state of the subjects was relatively low scoring 2.585, mainly due to that 80% of them was widows which was resulted by the 6-7 years longer life-expectancy of Korean women. 2. A significant differences in the physical health state scores between different age groups was observed, indicating the rapid ageing process occurring in this age group. The family structure was appeared to be an important factor influencing the physical health state of the female elderlies ; the physical health score of the women with her husband only was higher than that of those living with children's families, and the lowest score was obtained from those living alone. 3. The age was the most important factor determining the mental health state of the subjects, while the religion, educational status, marriage state and family structure did not significantly influenced the mental health state of the aged women. 4. The social health state of the subject was deeply influenced by the marriage state and family structure, showing significantly lower scores with widowers compared to the married couples. Those living with their married spouse only obtained the highest social health score, while those living along showed the lowest score. The parent and grandparentship of those living with their children and the religion, especially Catholic and Protestant, had positive influence on the social health state of the aged women. 5. The mental health state of aged women showed significant correlation with the factors determining the physical health, except for digestive system related ability and sexual ability and the highest extra home ability. 6. The mental health state of aged women showed significant correlation with the factors determining social health, especially with the parent and grandparentship and the family relative's role. From these results, the following recommendations are made. 1. Since the physical, mental and social health states of aged people are deeply influenced by the sex and the average values of the both sex can create misleading figures, the health evaluation of the elderlies should be made separately by sex. 2. Since the health state of aged women is highly influenced by their family structure, the spouse's role and living with married couple only should be emphasized in respect of preventive health care. 3. The social activity programs and grandparentship teaching programs should be prepared in the nursing care program for aged people.

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농촌주민의 건강증진행위, 건강문제, 지각된 건강상태 및 농부증 (Health Promotion Behavior, Health Problems, Perceived Health Status and Farmers' Syndrome of Rural Residents)

  • 박정숙;권상민;오윤정
    • 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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    • 제34권1호
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    • pp.47-57
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    • 2009
  • 이 연구는 농촌주민들의 건강증진행위, 건강문제, 지각된 건강상태, 농부증에 대해 알아봄으로써 농촌주민을 위한 맞춤형 건강증진프로그램 개발에 기초자료를 제공하기 위해 시도되었다. 연구대상자는 전국 보건진료소 1,875개소 중 지역별 임의표출한 19개 보건진료소의 농촌지역에 거주자 637명을 대상으로 이루어졌으며, 2006년 2월 6일부터 2월 27일까지 자료수집을 실시하였다. 자료 분석 방법은 SPSS 12.0을 이용하여 서술적 통계, 평균과 표준편차, Pearson Correlation Coefficient로 분석하였다. 이 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 농촌주민의 건강증진행위 평균평점은 2.23점으로 나타났으며, 하위영역별로 영양이 2.42점, 영적성장 2.33점, 대인관계 2.30점, 스트레스관리 2.19점, 건강책임이 2.17점, 신체활동이 2.07점으로 가장 적게 수행하는 것으로 나타났다. 농촌주민의 신체계통별 건강문제에서는 근골격계에 대한 건강문제가 가장 많은 것으로 나타났으며, 그 다음이 피로, 눈 귀, 심장혈관계, 소화기계, 신경계, 비뇨생식기계, 호흡기계, 피부의 순으로 나타났고, 농부증 양성율이 98.4%로 나타났으며, 여성이 남성보다 농부증 점수가 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 농촌주민의 지각된 건강상태는 보통, 1년 전과 비교 시 마찬가지이다, 하고 싶은 것이 있으나 건강상태에 약간의 문제가 있다, 동년배와 비교했을 때 건강상태가 '비슷하다'에 응답율이 가장 높았고 지각된 건강상태의 평균점수는 8.54점으로 나타났다. 농촌주민의 건강증진행위, 건강문제, 지각된 건강상태와 농부증 간의 상관관계에서는 건강증진 행위와 지각된 건강상태 간에 유의한 양의 상관관계가 있었고, 건강증진행위와 농부증 간에 유의한 음의 상관관계가 있었다. 건강문제와 지각된 건강상태 간에 유의한 음의 상관관계, 건강문제와 농부증과도 유의한 양의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 지각된 건강상태와 농부증간에 유의한 음의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 농촌주민의 다양한 건강문제와 농부증 발생률을 감소시키고 건강증진행위를 증진시키기 위해서는 지역 환경적인 요소를 고려한 농촌주민을 위한 맞춤형 건강증진프로그램의 개발 및 실시가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

암질병에 따른 암환자의 불편감과 고통에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Symptom Distress and Suffering of Five Major Cancer Patients)

  • 권미형;김분한
    • 종양간호연구
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    • 제3권2호
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    • pp.145-154
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    • 2003
  • Purpose: The study was to furnish basic raw materials that evaluate the efficacy of meatal care according to the form and the relative importance of symptom distress which most of cancer sufferers have been experienced. For that, an investigation of five diverse major cancer symptom distress made a comparison between symptom distress and degree of suffering. Method: Study subjects were 138 inpatients with stomach cancer, lung cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC), large intestine cancer and breast cancer, except those in the terminal-stage, in 'H' university hospital in Seoul and 'K' center in Ilsan gathered from November 20, 2002 to February 20, 2003. To measure the correlation between feeling of discomfort and agony caused by cancer, 5 point scale (from zero to four), stood on the basis of Symptom Distress Scale (SDS, Rodes & Watson, 1987), was used for this study and the Cronbach's coefficient alpha was 0.95. Accumulated data was analyzed with SPSS 10.0 for window, also used by ANOVA and Duncan's Multiple Range Test. Pearson's Correlation Analysis. Results: 1. Symptom distress of cancer patients was noted and defined in their severity-fatigue, anorexia, pain, depression, dyspepsia, changing appearance and nausea. The degree of symptom distress was fatigue, dyspepsia, depression, anorexia, pain, changing appearance and the degree of suffering was nausea, pain, anorexia, dyspepsia, vomiting, breathing difficulty, changing appearance and fatigue. 2. Examining the difference of degree of symptom distress in each cancer cases, it takes the precedence of them. First, in case of stomach cancer, depression, pain, vomiting and nausea were shown in sequence. In case of lung cancer depression, pain, sleeping problem, anxiety, changing appearance, inattentiveness and vomiting were showed in sequence, depression, changing appearance, sleeping problem, pain in case of HCC, depression, pain in case of large intestine cancer and lastly in case of breast cancer changing appearance, depression, pain and anxiety were shown in sequence. The category of the degree of symptom distress that has a signifiant difference was anorexia, activity discomfort, fatigue, constipation or diarrhea, breathing difficulty, dyspepsia, caughing, fever or chillness, scotoma and urinary disorder. Verifying the highest degree of symptom distress in each cancer cases, anorexia was 1.94(F=4.00, p<.01) in stomach cancer, activity discomfort was 0.97(F=3.08, p<.01) in lung cancer and HCC, fatigue was 2.32(F=4.64, p<.01) in HCC, constipation or diarrhea was 1.83(F=22.31, p<.001) in large intestine cancer, breathing difficulty was 1.83(F=4.00, p<.01) in lung cancer, dyspepsia was 2.69(F=9.98, p<.001) in stomach cancer, coughing was 1.53(F=20.49, p<.001) in lung cancer, fever or chillness was 1.23(F=6.88, p<.001) in lung cancer, scotoma was 1.20(F=3.02, p<.05) in lung cancer and urinary disorder was 1.54(F=11.56, p<.001) in HCC. 3. Examining the difference degree of suffering on cancer cases, the result was as follows; depression of lung cancer was 1.17(F=3.76, p<.01), anorexia of stomach cancer was 1.61(F=3.89, p<.01), constipation or diarrhea of large intestine cancer was 1.42(F=10.43, p<.001), changing appearance of breast cancer was 1.65(F=5.43, p<.001), breathing difficulty of lung cancer was 2.27(F=18.57, p<.001), dyspepsia of stomach cancer was 1.97(F=13.56, p<.001), coughing of lung cancer was 1.70(F=22.07, p<.001), fever or chillness of lung cancer was 1.13(F=4.41, p<.01), scotoma of lung cancer was 0.87(F=3.34, p<.05), anxiety of lung cancer was 0.87(F=4.50, p<.001) and urinary disorder of HCC was 1.43(F=16.71, p<.001). 4. In consequence, comparing between symptom distress and degree of suffering on cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, lung cancer patients showed the highest feeling of discomfort following stomach cancer, HCC, breast cancer and large intestine cancer(F=2.88, p<.05). On those undergoing radiotherapy, lung cancer, HCC, breast cancer, large intestine cancer was in sequence(F=3.78, p<.05) and those resisting radiotherapy, lung cancer, HCC, stomach cancer, large intestine cancer and breast cancer was in sequence(F=2.72, p<.05). 5. Correlation between symptom distress and degree of suffering on cancer patients was generally significant. Conclusion: this study not only defines a significant correlation between symptom distress and degree of suffering but also proffers basic data to evaluate the efficient meatal care depending upon diverse spectrums of symptom distress and degree of suffering.

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