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KMID : 0607720080190020177
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing
2008 Volume.19 No. 2 p.177 ~ p.187
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The Effects of Hope Intervention on the Hope and Quality of Life of Cancer Patients Staying at Home and Cared in Public Health Center
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Kim Jung-Nam
Shin A-Mi
Park Kyung-Min
Park Myong-Hwa
Kim Yeong-Ah
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to identify the effects of hope intervention on the hope and quality of life of cancer patients staying at home.
Method: The study adopted the randomized control group design. The subjects consisted of randomly selected forty cancer patients who were registered at S-Gu Public Health Center. Hope intervention which was
composed of hope assessment, positive self identity formation, hope objective setting, therapeutic relationship and spiritual & transcendental process improving, and hope evaluation was provided from October 22, 2007 to November 30, 2007.
Result: Hypothesis 1-1 “The experimental group that received hope intervention will have a higher score of hope
than the control group”, was supported(t=-3.108, p=.004). Hypothesis 1-2 “The experimental group that received hope intervention will have a higher level of hope index than the control group”, was supported(t=-4.219, p=.000).
Therefore, Hypothesis 1 “The experimental group that received hope intervention will have a higher level of hope than the control group” was supported. Hypothesis 2 “The experimental group that received hope intervention will have a higher level of quality of life than the control group”, was not supported(t=-1.726, p=.092).
Conclusion: Hope intervention is an effective nursing intervention to enhance hope for patients with cancer staying at home.
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KEYWORD
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Hope, Cancer, Quality of Life
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