Analysis of perception control and influencing factors in patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy

VernacularTitle:肺癌化疗患者感知控制水平现状调查及影响因素分析
Author: Xing TAN ; Lifang HUANG ; Caixia SUN ; Rui JIANG ; Guqing ZENG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Lung neoplasms; Chemotherapy; Perceived control
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(29):2258-2262
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To analyze the perceived control of lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and to explore its influencing factors. Methods A total of 185 patients with lung cancer were recruited and assessed by homemade general information questionnaire and the Cancer Experience and Efficacy Scale. Results The total score of cancer experience during chemotherapy in patients with lung cancer was (62.50±6.99) points. The total score of efficacy during chemotherapy in patients with lung cancer was (42.52±8.08) points. Single factor analysis showed the influencing factors of perceived control were personal income, sex, education, metastasis, surgical treatment and stage of disease. Conclusions The cancer-related experience and efficacy of patients with lung cancer is at middle level. Health-care worker should pay attention to the impact of lung cancer patients and take effective measures to mitigate the negative cancer-related experience, thereby improving the perceived control of the lung cancer patients.