KMID : 0606420120180010001
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2012 Volume.18 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.16
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Experiences of Changes in Cognitive Function for Women treated with Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
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Chung Bok-Yae
Byun Hye-Sun Kim Gyung-Duck Kim Kyung-Hae Choi Eun-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of the process of the change in cognitive function for women treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer.
Methods: There were ten participants in total in this study. Data were gathered utilizing in-depth interviews over 3 times from September 2010 to January 2011. Data were analyzed by employing Strauss and Corbin¡¯s (1998) grounded theory methodology.
Results: Findings indicate that causal conditions of these results were ¡¯side effects of chemotherapy¡¯ and ¡¯menopausal state¡¯, including contextual conditions as, ¡¯mental fatigue¡¯ and ¡¯anxiety about recurrence¡¯. The core category was identified as ¡¯confronting with unexpected chaos¡¯. Intervening conditions were ¡¯support from other people¡¯, ¡¯lack of information on cognitive impairment¡¯. Interaction strategies were ¡¯changing the habit of life¡¯, ¡¯making efforts for living life¡¯ and ¡¯seeking for medical information¡¯. Consequences of the process were ¡¯physical restriction¡¯, ¡¯difficulty in social life¡¯, ¡¯disturbed working ability¡¯ and ¡¯psychological distress¡¯.
Conclusion: The results of this study show that nurses should recognize there is a notable difference between individual patient¡¯s contextual conditions and interactive strategies. Furthermore educational information and individualized intervention should be provided to improve cognitive function for women with breast cancer.
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KEYWORD
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Chemotherapy, Cognition, Breast neoplasms, Women
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