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    Asian Oncol Nurs. 2012 Feb;12(1):61-68. Korean.
    Published online Feb 29, 2012.
    https://doi.org/10.5388/aon.2012.12.1.61
    © 2012 Korean Oncology Nursing Society
    Original Article

    The Effect of Symptom Experience and Resilience on Quality of Life in Patients with Colorectal Cancers

    Kyung Sook Choi,1 Jung Ae Park,2 and Joohyun Lee3
      • 1Professor, Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
      • 2Full-time Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Jinju Health College, Jinju, Korea.
      • 3Researcher, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
    • Address reprint requests to: Lee, Joohyun. Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chung-Ang University, 221 Heukseokdong, Dongjakgu, Seoul 156-756, Korea. Tel: +821099563614, Fax: +8228247961, Email: leejoohyun@hanmail.net
    Received January 05, 2012; Accepted February 02, 2012.

    Abstract

    Purpose

    This study aimed to investigate the influence of resilience and symptom experience on quality of life.

    Methods

    Seventy five patients in an active treatment stage were recruited from 2 hospitals between October and December 2010. A survey including perceived health status, physical functional status, the symptom experience index, resilience, and the functional assessment of cancer therapy-colorectal (FACT-C) was completed.

    Results

    The level of FACT-C was 86.61 (±18.91), which was higher than for patients with colostomy, but lower than for patients in a rehabilitation stage. Participants without physical functional limitations showed higher level of both resilience and quality of life. Participants with bad health status showed a lower level of both resilience and quality of life and higher level of symptom experience. The quality of life was related to the level of resilience (β=.373), symptom experience (β=-.292), and perceived health status (β=-3.961).

    Conclusion

    Proactive nursing approaches to manage symptoms and to improve perceived health status would enhance the quality of life of colorectal cancer patients. Furthermore, various strategies to strengthen the level of resilience should be developed.

    Keywords
    Colorectal Neoplasms; Psychological Resilience; Quality of Life; Symptoms

    Tables

    Table 1
    General Characteristics of Participants (N=75)

    Table 2
    Symptom Experience, Resilience, and Quality of Life among Participants (N=75)

    Table 3
    Symptom Experience, Resilience, and Quality of Life by the Characteristics of Participants (N=75)

    Table 4
    Correlations among Symptom Experience, Resilience, and Quality of Life (N=75)

    Table 5
    Influencing Factors on Quality of Life (N=75)

    Notes

    This research was supported by the Chung-Ang Univercity Research Scholarship Grants in 2009.

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    MeSH Terms
    Colorectal Neoplasms
    Colostomy
    Humans
    Quality of Life
    Resilience, Psychological
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