The Effects of Hope Intervention on Hope and Depression of Cancer Patients Staying at Home.
10.4040/jkan.2007.37.6.994
- Author:
A Mi SHIN
1
;
Jeong Sook PARK
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Korea. worldofmiji@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hope;
Cancer;
Depression
- MeSH:
Adaptation, Psychological;
Adult;
Aged;
Chi-Square Distribution;
Demography;
Depression/*psychology;
Female;
Home Care Services;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasms/nursing/*psychology;
Oncologic Nursing/methods;
Quality of Life
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2007;37(6):994-1002
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to identify the effects of hope intervention on hope and depression of cancer patients staying at home. METHODS: The study design was a randomized control group design. The subjects consisted of forty cancer patients randomly selected who were registered at S-Gu Public Health Center. Hope intervention, which was composed of hope assessment, hope objective setting, positive self identity formation, therapeutic relationships, spiritual & transcendental process improvement, positive environmental formation and hope evaluation, was provided from November 20, 2006 to January 26, 2007. RESULTS: The 1-1 hypothesis, "The experimental group which received hope intervention will have a higher score of hope than the control group", was supported(t=-3.253, p= .003). The 1-2 hypothesis, "The experimental group which received hope intervention will have a higher level of hope index than the control group", was supported (t=-4.001, p= .000). Therefore the 1st hypothesis, "The experimental group which received hope intervention will have a higher level of hope than the control group" was supported. The 2nd hypothesis, "The experimental group which received hope intervention will have a lower level of depression than the control group", was not supported (t=1.872, p= .070). CONCLUSION: Hope intervention is an effective nursing intervention to enhance hope for patient with cancer.
