Asian Oncol Nurs.  2014 Mar;14(1):15-22. 10.5388/aon.2014.14.1.15.

Comparison of Distress and Body Image according to the Stages of Cancer Survivorship in Gynecological Cancer Patients

• Park JS
• Lee HR

• KMID: 2269470
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5388/aon.2014.14.1.15

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was to compare distress and body image according to the stages of cancer survivorship in patients with gynecological cancer.
METHODS
The subjects were 231 patients who visited for treatment or follow-up care at a university medical center in a city, Korea. These participants were divided into three groups based on the stages of cancer survivorship. The data were collected from November, 18, 2010 to January, 28, 2011 with the use of a structured questionnaire which measured the distress thermometer (DT) and problem list (PL), and body image.
RESULTS
Distress scores were not significantly different among three stages of cancer survivorship, but the patients of acute cancer survival experienced the distress of 4.50 point of moderate level (DT>4). The problem list of distress score was significantly higher in the acute cancer survival than long-term cancer survival (F=3.04, p=.048). The score of body image was significantly lower in the acute cancer survival stage than long-term cancer survival (F=3.69, p=.026).
CONCLUSION
Gynecological cancer patients in the acute cancer survival among the three stages will to need to provide a nursing intervention to decrease distress and improve body image.

Keyword

Cancer Survivorship; Distress; Body Image; Gynecological Cancer

MeSH Terms

Academic Medical Centers
Body Image*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Korea
Nursing
Survival Rate*
Thermometers
Surveys and Questionnaires

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