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Asian Oncol Nurs.  2019 Dec;19(4):214-223. 10.5388/aon.2019.19.4.214.

The Effect of Self-efficacy and Depression on Sense of Family Coherence in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and Primary Caregivers in Day Care Wards: Using the Method Actor-partner Interdependence Model

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  • 1Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, Korea.
  • 2College of Nursing, Kosin University, Busan, Korea. jacob7410@kosin.ac.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of self-efficacy and depression on the sense of family coherence in both cancer patients and their caregivers using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) analysis.
METHODS
A total of 274 patients were registered in the study, including 137 cancer patients who were undergoing chemotherapy in a day care ward and 137 primary caregivers. The data was collected from December 30, 2017 to July 30, 2018. Data were analyzed by the data analysis method using SPSS/WIN 20.0 (SPSS Korea Data Solution Inc) and AMOS 21.0 (SPSS Korea Data Solution Inc).
RESULTS
Self-efficacy of cancer patients had a direct effect on patient depression (β=−.24, p=.008). Self-efficacy of primary caregivers also had a direct effect on patient depression (β=−.51, p < .001). Factors significantly affecting cancer patient FSOC were cancer patient self-efficacy (β=.34, p < .001) and cancer patient depression (β=−.42, p < .001). Factors significantly affecting primary caregiver FSOC (Family Sense of Coherence) were cancer patient self-efficacy (β=.13, p=.026) and caregiver depression (β=−.29, p=.008).
CONCLUSION
It is thought that self-efficacy and depression should be controlled to improve the family cohesion of cancer patients and their primary caregivers.

Keyword

Sense of coherence; Chemotherapy; Day care; Self-efficacy; Depression

MeSH Terms

Caregivers*
Day Care, Medical*
Depression*
Drug Therapy*
Humans
Korea
Methods*
Sense of Coherence
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