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KMID : 0377619910560120891
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Korean Jungang Medical Journal
1991 Volume.56 No. 12 p.891 ~ p.898
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A Study on Effect of Supportive Care in Alleviating Anxiety of Cancer Patient Receiving Radiotherapy
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Abstract
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This study was conducted to identify the effect of supportive care in reducing anxiety of cancer patients receiving radiotherapy. The data were obtained from 55 cancer patients (30 control group and 25 study group) who were receiving radiotherapy at the Kosin Medical Center in Busan. Data for control group were collected from July 1, to August 10, 1989. Anxiety level of the controls was measured with Spielberger´s self-reproting STAT (StateTrait Anxiety Inventory) just before the radiotherapy. Data for study group were collected from August 16, to October 10, 1989. Study group was provided with the information for radiotherapy and supportive care one day before the therapy. Anxiety level of the study group was measured in the same way as the controls. The reliability of the STAT was 7J 0.80769 in this study.
The mean score of trait anxiety for control group was 47.53 ± 10.18 and that for the study group was 45.56 ± 10.40. The difference in mean scores was pot statistically significant (p= 0.483). The mean scores of state anxiety for control and study groups were 48.50 ± 12.16, 41.60 ± 9.61, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). There was positive correlation between trait anxiety and state anxiety (r= 0.6774, p < 0.001). There was positive correlation between trait anxiety and state anxiety (r= 0.6774, p < 0.001). There was significant difference in state anxiety by employment status (p < 0.05). The difference in state anxiety between two groups remained significant (p < 0.01) after controlling the effect of employ status.
Therefore, it is recommended to provide the cancer patients receiving radiotherapy with information for the therapy and supportive care.
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