Attitudes About Coping With Fatigue in Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Q-Methodology Study
| Autor: | Misoon Jeon, Eun Ja Yeun |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Coping (psychology) Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Subjective perception Coping methods 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Stomach Neoplasms Adaptation Psychological Republic of Korea Nursing Interventions Classification Medicine Humans In patient 030212 general & internal medicine Patient group Exercise Life Style Fatigue Aged Advanced and Specialized Nursing Optimism Health professionals business.industry Gastroenterology Middle Aged University hospital 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Female business Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates. 43(1) |
| ISSN: | 1538-9766 |
| Popis: | Cancer-related fatigue is the most common symptom in patients with cancer. Coping methods for cancer-related fatigue differ from those of patients without cancer, as the situations faced by patients with cancer are unique. This study aimed to identify subjectivity concerning coping with fatigue in Korean patients with gastric cancer. Q-methodology was used to examine subjective perceptions regarding coping with fatigue among Korean patients with gastric cancer. A convenience sample of 33 participants, who had been hospitalized in 2 university hospitals in South Korea, was recruited to participate in the study and 37 selected Q-samples were classified into a normal forced distribution using a 9-point bipolar grid. The obtained data were analyzed by using PC-QUANL for Windows. Three factors representing distinct attitudes about coping with fatigue emerged among Korean patients with gastric cancer: an optimistic mind, dependency on medicine, and exercise preference. The 3 factors explained 39.4% of the total variance (23.7%, 7.9%, and 7.8%, respectively). Based on the study findings, it is important to develop customized nursing interventions that consider the characteristics of each patient group with gastric cancer. Health professionals should assess the attitudes of patients with gastric cancer about coping with fatigue, explore their situation, and consider their lifestyle. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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