항암화학요법을 받은 입원 암환자의 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인

• Published in: Asian oncology nursing Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 84 - 91
• Main Authors: 정지연(Jeong, Ji Yeon), 소향숙(So, Hyang Sook), 홍지은(Hong, Ji Eun), 채명정(Chae, Myeong Jeong), 한근혜(Han, Geunhye)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한종양간호학회 2012
• Subjects: 간호학; 우울; 암환자; Sleep Disorder; Quality of Life; 수면장애; Depression; Cancer Patient; 삶의 질
• ISSN: 2287-2434; 2287-447X

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify relationships between quality of sleep, symptom cluster, depression, environmental disorder, and quality of life among hospitalized cancer patients. Methods: The subjects were 114 patients who underwent chemotherapy for colon cancer, gastric cancer, gynecologic cancer and breast cancer. They were recruited from the cancer center of a university hospital. Data were collected from August 4th to 30th, 2011. The questionnaires included the Korean sleep scale A (quality of sleep), MDASI-K (symptom cluster), the environmental sleep disturbing scale, Zung's depression scale, and the Korean version of EORTC QLQ-C30. The collected data was analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, multiple regression analysis using the SPSS 19.0 program. Results: Functional QOL was negatively associated with symptom QOL (r=-.798, p<.001). Symptom cluster, depression, & spouse (46.3%) were the most powerful predictors for functional QOL (46.3%) and symptom QOL (53.4%). Conclusion: It is evident that oncology nurses need to evaluate two dimensions of quality of life for cancer patients, for example, functional and symptom QOL. We recommend nurses develop specific protocols for relieving physical symptoms and alleviating depression, and furthermore test the effectiveness of them.