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KMID : 1035120230230040225
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Asian Oncology Nursing
2023 Volume.23 No. 4 p.225 ~ p.233
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Factors Affecting the Well-dying Awareness of Lung Cancer Survivors
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Choi Dong-Sim
Noh Gie-Ok
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Abstract
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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, Scheffe?test, 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.
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KEYWORD
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Lung cancer, Survivors, Symptoms, Resilience, Well-dying awareness
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