The Effect of Behavioral Relaxation Training on Distress and Cancer Screening Intention of Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
10.5977/jkasne.2019.25.4.414
- Author:
Hyo Yeon NAM
1
;
Hyung Wha SHIM
Author Information
1. School Health Teacher, Yong-So Elementary School, Korea. nursenamhy@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Early detection of cancer;
Relaxation therapy;
Education;
Procedural pain;
Intention
- MeSH:
Early Detection of Cancer;
Education;
Endoscopy;
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal;
Humans;
Intention;
Outcome Assessment (Health Care);
Relaxation Therapy;
Relaxation
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2019;25(4):414-423
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study evaluates the effect of behavioral relaxation training on distress and cancer screening intention of patients with upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.METHODS: The research was conducted in a non-equivalent control group posttest design. Data were collected from endoscopy subjects in B city from October to November of 2018. Fifteen minutes of behavioral relaxation training were provided to the experimental group (n=40) and traditional relaxation therapy methods were provided to the control group (n=40). Outcome measures were distress and cancer screening intention of patients with upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Data were analyzed with a χ²-test, independent t-test, Fisher's exact test with SPSS/PC version 23.0.RESULTS: The objective discomfort (t=8.81, p<.001) of the experimental group was lower than that of the control group; there were no significant differences in the subjective discomfort (t=1.73, p=.088). The cancer screening intention (t=−5.85, p<.001) of the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group.CONCLUSION: Behavioral relaxation training was effective in heightening cancer screening intention. Therefore it can be usefully applied to increase cancer screening intention.
