Comparison of Distress and Body Image according to the Stages of Cancer Survivorship in Gynecological Cancer Patients

Jeong Sook Park; Hye Ran Lee

doi:10.5388/aon.2014.14.1.15

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Park and Lee: Comparison of Distress and Body Image according to the Stages of Cancer Survivorship in Gynecological Cancer Patients

Original Article

Asian Oncology Nursing 2014; 14(1): 15-22.

Published online: 31 March 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5388/aon.2014.14.1.15

Comparison of Distress and Body Image according to the Stages of Cancer Survivorship in Gynecological Cancer Patients

Jeong Sook Park¹, Hye Ran Lee²

¹College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.

²Department of Nursing, Keimyung College University, Daegu, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Lee, Hye Ran. Department of Nursing, Keimyung College University, 675 Dalseo-daero, Dalseo-gu, Daegu 704-703, Korea. Tel: +82-53-589-7599, Fax: +82-53-589-7598, leerhry7825@nate.com

Received 28 December 2013 Accepted 25 March 2014

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was to compare distress and body image according to the stages of cancer survivorship in patients with gynecological cancer.

Methods

The subjects were 231 patients who visited for treatment or follow-up care at a university medical center in a city, Korea. These participants were divided into three groups based on the stages of cancer survivorship. The data were collected from November, 18, 2010 to January, 28, 2011 with the use of a structured questionnaire which measured the distress thermometer (DT) and problem list (PL), and body image.

Results

Distress scores were not significantly different among three stages of cancer survivorship, but the patients of acute cancer survival experienced the distress of 4.50 point of moderate level (DT>4). The problem list of distress score was significantly higher in the acute cancer survival than long-term cancer survival (F=3.04, p=.048). The score of body image was significantly lower in the acute cancer survival stage than long-term cancer survival (F=3.69, p=.026).

Conclusion

Gynecological cancer patients in the acute cancer survival among the three stages will to need to provide a nursing intervention to decrease distress and improve body image.

Keywords: Cancer Survivorship, Distress, Body Image, Gynecological Cancer

Figures and Tables

Table 1

General and Clinical Characteristics of Participants

CS=cancer survival; GC=gynecologic cancer.

^*Multiple response.

Table 2

Differences of Distress Level according to Cancer Survival Stages

CS=cancer survival

Table 3

Problem List of Distress according to Cancer Survival Stages

CS=cancer survival

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