Impact of Uncertainty on Resilience in Cancer Patients.
10.5388/aon.2012.12.2.139
- Author:
Kyungsuk CHA
1
;
Kyunghee KIM
Author Information
1. Gachon Unviersity Gill Hopsital, Incheon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Uncertainty;
Resilience;
Neoplasms
- MeSH:
Humans;
Uncertainty
- From:Asian Oncology Nursing
2012;12(2):139-146
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was designed to identify the impact of uncertainty degree and uncertainty appraisal on cancer patients resilience. METHODS: A sample of 181 patients with cancer was recruited from a hospital in Incheon. Data were collected from May 20 to August 25, 2011. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 12.0 program. RESULTS: The resilience for cancer patients showed a significant relationship with uncertainty degree and uncertainty appraisal. The significant factors influencing resilience were uncertainty degree and uncertainty appraisal, they explained 26.5% of the variance. CONCLUSION: Patients with cancer were adversely affected by uncertaint which led to a negative effect on resilience. The result suggests that intervention programs to reduce the level of uncertainty among patients could improve the resilience of cancer patients.
