Asian Oncol Nurs.  2023 Dec;23(4):225-233. 10.5388/aon.2023.23.4.225.

Factors Affecting the Well-dying Awareness of Lung Cancer Survivors

• Choi DS
• Noh GO

• KMID: 2550446
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5388/aon.2023.23.4.225

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that affect lung cancer survivors’ awareness of well-dying.
Methods
Data were collected from November 8, 2022 to December 23, 2022. Participants were 105 lung cancer survivors university hospital located in Chungcheongnam-do. Data was analyzed using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffétest, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 25.0 program. Symptom experience, resilience, awareness of well-dying, general cancer-related variables were measured.
Results
Multiple regression analysis, the factors influencing awareness of well-dying were identified as symptomexperience (intensity), presence or absence of a spouse, andgender. The explanatory power of well-dying awareness through the three variables was 30.9%. The factor that has the greatest influence on the awareness of well-dying was symptom experience (intensity) (β=-.44), followed by spouse (β=.29) and gender (β=-22) in order.
Conclusion
Lung cancer survivors’ symptom experienceis a key factor influencing awareness of well-dying. Therefore, in order to increase awareness of well-dying among lung cancer survivors, symptom management should be actively provided to male patients and those who have received radiation therapy.

Keyword

Lung cancer; Survivors; Symptoms; Resilience; Well-dying awareness