Korean J Adult Nurs.  2013 Jun;25(3):312-321.

The Comparison of Health Promotion Behavior, Post Traumatic Growth and Quality of Life according to Stages of Survivorship in Patients with Female Genital Neoplasm

• Lee ES
• Park JS

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to compare health promotion behavior, post-traumatic growth and quality of life according to the stages of survivorship in patients with female genital neoplasm.
METHODS
Data were collected from August 1st, 2011 to September 31st 2011 from 142 gynecologic cancer patients who completed treatment or were treated at an out-patient clinic. The instrument were HPLP developed by Walker, Sechrist & Pender, PTGI developed by Tedeschi & Calhoun, and Korean C-QOL.
RESULTS
Health promotion behavior scores were significantly higher in the acute survival stage than the extended survival stage. Post-traumatic growth score was higher in the acute survival stage than the extended survival stage. The quality of life scores were higher in the lasting survival stage than the extended survival stage.
CONCLUSION
Gynecological cancer patients in the extended survival stage reported low scores of health promotion behavior, post-traumatic growth and quality of life. Intervention needed to be developed to improve health promotion behavior, post-traumatic growth and quality of life for patients with female genital neoplasm in the extended survival stage.

MeSH Terms

Female
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Health Promotion
Humans
Outpatients
Quality of Life
Survival Rate

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