P. Oh, Soo Hyun Kim
Feb 27, 2010
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Quality indicators
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Oncology nursing forum
Abstract
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To test the effects of a brief psychosocial intervention using CD-ROM (BPIC) on psychosocial (fighting spirit, helplessness or hopelessness, anxiety, and depression) and behavioral (self-care behaviors) outcomes in patients with cancer receiving adjuvant therapy. DESIGN Quasi-experimental. SETTING A comprehensive cancer center in Seoul, South Korea. SAMPLE 71 patients undergoing adjuvant therapy. METHODS The study participants were assigned to either BPIC or a control group. The experimental group underwent a two-week psychosocial intervention via CD-ROM, booklet, and telephone counseling. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES Fighting spirit, helplessness or hopelessness, anxiety, depression, and self-care behaviors. FINDINGS After BPIC, the experimental group showed significantly higher scores than the control group for fighting spirit (p = 0.005) and self-care behaviors (p < 0.001). However, the groups showed no significant differences in helplessness or hopelessness (p = 0.42), anxiety (p = 0.279), and depression (p = 0.068). CONCLUSIONS BPIC use improved fighting spirit and self-care behaviors in study participants. The results partially support the effectiveness of BPIC for adaptation among patients with cancer receiving adjuvant therapy. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING A brief psychosocial intervention using multimedia can be used effectively in clinical oncology settings to accelerate adaptation among patients with cancer in the adjuvant phase.