The Effects of Hope Intervention on the Hope and Quality of Life of Cancer Patients Staying at Home and Cared in Public Health Center.
- Author:
Chungnam KIM
1
;
A Mi SHIN
;
Kyung Min PARK
;
Myong Hwa PARK
;
Yeongah KIM
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hope;
Cancer;
Quality of Life
- MeSH:
Hope*;
Humans;
Nursing;
Public Health*;
Quality of Life*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2008;19(2):177-187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to identify the effects of hope intervention on the hope and quality of life of cancer patients staying at home. METHOD: The study adopted the randomized control group design. The subjects consisted of randomly selected forty cancer patients who were registered at S-Gu Public Health Center. Hope intervention which was composed of hope assessment, positive self identity formation, hope objective setting, therapeutic relationship and spiritual & transcendental process improving, and hope evaluation was provided from October 22, 2007 to November 30, 2007. RESULT: Hypothesis 1-1 "The experimental group that received hope intervention will have a higher score of hope than the control group", was supported(t=-3.108, p=.004). Hypothesis 1-2 "The experimental group that received hope intervention will have a higher level of hope index than the control group", was supported (t=-4.219, p=.000). Therefore, Hypothesis 1 "The experimental group that received hope intervention will have a higher level of hope than the control group" was supported. Hypothesis 2 "The experimental group that received hope intervention will have a higher level of quality of life than the control group", was not supported (t=-1.726, p=.092). CONCLUSION: Hope intervention is an effective nursing intervention to enhance hope for patients with cancer staying at home.
