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KMID : 0379720130270010050
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2013 Volume.27 No. 1 p.50 ~ p.63
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The Effects of a Program on Cancer Symptoms, Self-Efficacy, Self-esteem, and Empowerment in Home-based Cancer Patients
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Park Jeong-Sook
Oh Yun-Jung
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this research was to develop and evaluate the effects of an empowerment program. Method: We developed an 8-week empowerment program to decrease cancer symptoms and increase self-efficacy, self-esteem, and empowerment. This program includes aspects concerning self-knowledge and management, self-help groups, self-advocacy, resource network, and laughter therapy. We evaluated the effects of this program on 32 home-based cancer patients (one group pretest-posttest design). The data collection was performed from August 22, 2011 to October 13, 2011. Data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 18.0 program. Result: There were significant differences in self-esteem derived from the empowerment program. However, there were no significant differences in cancer symptoms, self-efficacy, and empowerment after the program. Conclusion: More research, using a control group pretest-posttest design that considers an appropriate intervention duration, is needed to more accurately examine the effects of the program. We expect this intervention to improve the empowerment of home-based cancer patients.
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KEYWORD
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Neoplasms, Power, Self-efficacy, Self-concept
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