Effects of a Group Coaching Program on Depression, Anxiety and Hope in Women with Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy.
10.5388/aon.2017.17.3.188
- Author:
So Ryoung SEONG
1
;
Moon kyung CHO
;
Jeeyoon KIM
;
Yeo Ok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. chacha813@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Mentoring;
Breast Neoplasms;
Depression;
Anxiety;
Hope
- MeSH:
Anxiety*;
Breast Neoplasms*;
Breast*;
Data Collection;
Depression*;
Drug Therapy*;
Female;
Hope*;
Humans
- From:Asian Oncology Nursing
2017;17(3):188-199
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a group coaching program (GCP) on depression, anxiety, and hope in women breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. METHODS: A total of 152 patients were enrolled and randomly assigned to an experimental group receiving the GCP (N=76) and an untreated control group (N=76). Data collection consisted of three measurements of depression, anxiety, and hope (pre, post, and 3weeks later). The intervention was a one-time GCP consisting of 5 subparts for 30~40 minutes for a group of 3~4 people, conducted by a single nurse. RESULTS: The scores of depression, anxiety, and hope changed significantly over time (p<.001, p<.001, p<.001). Depression, anxiety, and hope changes were significantly different between the experimental and control groups (p<.001, p<.001, p<.001). There was a difference in depression, anxiety, and hope among the groups according to the implementation of the GCP (p<.001, p<.001, p<.001). In the experimental group, depression, anxiety, and hope level were significantly different between the pre- and post-test (p<.001), pre- and 3weeks later-test (p<.001), but not in the control group. CONCLUSION: The GCP for women breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy was effective in reducing depression and anxiety, and increasing hope.
