The relationship between meaning of illness, social support, coping strategies, and quality of life for lung cancer patients and their family members
| Autor: | Lynn Coulter, Barbara Downe-Wamboldt, Lorna Butler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Lung Neoplasms Interview data Social support Quality of life Adaptation Psychological medicine Humans In patient Family Meaning (existential) Lung cancer Aged Oncology (nursing) business.industry Social Support Middle Aged medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Nova Scotia Oncology Multivariate Analysis Quality of Life Regression Analysis Female business Factor Analysis Statistical Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Cancer nursing. 29(2) |
| ISSN: | 0162-220X |
| Popis: | This article explores the relationship between meaning of illness, perceived social support resources, coping strategies used, and quality of life (QOL) by patients with lung cancer and their family members. The study was cross-sectional using interview data from 85 patients and associated family members. Regression results showed that total QOL in patients with lung cancer is predicted most by meaning of illness, specifically, the illness being perceived as manageable. QOL in family members is predicted most by meaning of illness, specifically, less adverse impact. Interestingly, the overall meaning of illness, coping strategies used, and social support were similar in the 2 groups. The results of the study emphasize the importance of acknowledging the circumstances of people's lives, both patients surviving lung cancer and their family members, which contribute to QOL. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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