Factors Influencing on Resilience of Elderly Gastric Cancer Patients.
10.5388/aon.2017.17.3.170
- Author:
Mi Seon BANG
1
;
Ji Hyun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Neoplasm;
Resilience;
Self-Efficacy;
Spirituality;
Depression
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Depression;
Humans;
Nursing;
Spirituality;
Stomach Neoplasms*
- From:Asian Oncology Nursing
2017;17(3):170-179
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to review the resilience of elderly patients of gastric cancer, their self-efficacy, family support, spiritual well-being and depression. METHODS: The subjects were 100 patients who were 65 years old or older who had been admitted to the surgical department at K University Hospital in B City. Data were collected from August 10 to September 2, 2016. RESULTS: Resilience of patients showed significant correlations with the degree of self-efficacy r=.51 (p<.001), the degree of family support r=.47 (p<.001), the degree of spiritual well-being r=.59 (p<.001), the degree of depression r=.34 (p<.001). The factor that affected resilience most was spiritual well-being (β=.35), followed by self-efficacy (β=.21), monthly average income (β=.20), family support (β=.18), and experienced symptoms (β=.15). The overall explanatory power was 47.4%. CONCLUSION: The degree of resilience in elderly patients of gastric cancer was higher when self-efficacy, family support and spiritual well-being were higher. To improve the resilience of elderly patients of gastric cancer, the development and application of a nursing intervention program that take these variables into account is needed.
