Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2004 Dec;7(2):115-126.

Stress and Emotional Status of Patients Undergone Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Their Families

• Kang HR
• Hong YJ
• Hwang KA
• Park MR
• Chun SS
• Lim NY

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was carried out to accumulate basic data for nursing intervention development by evaluating the stress and emotional status of patients and their families after receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), illucidating and analysing related factors in order to decrease the negative effects of HSCT on their emotion.
METHODS
Data were collected using a questionnaire to 53 HSCT patients and 50 families, who were older than 18 at tertiary-care institutions in Seoul, from January, 2000 to August, 2003.
RESULTS
There was a significant score difference in stress (t=-2.302, p<0.05). Correlation between stress and emotional status was statistically significant (r=0.486, p<0.01; r=0, p<0.05). Economical burden of cost had significant effects on stress of patients (F=4.194, p<0.05). The series of emotional status of patients without jobs were higher (T=-2.583, p<0.05). The emotional status of families were influenced by monthly income (F=4.036, p<0.05) and patients' diagnosis (F=3.088, p<0.05).
CONCLUSION
These results suggest that the cares for families should be considered with great concern as well as the ones for patients. In addition, such factors as economical burden by medical cost, monthly income and job status should not be excluded in transplantation nursing plans.

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation*
Hematopoietic Stem Cells*
Humans
Nursing
Surveys and Questionnaires
Seoul