Journal of Service Research and Studies (서비스연구)

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Service improving the subjective happiness in Cancer Patient receiving Radiation Therapy

방사선 치료 중인 암환자의 주관적 행복감 향상을 위한 탐색적 연구

  • Song, Mi Soon (Chungnam National University College of Nursing) ;
  • Kim, Hyun Li (Chungnam National University College of Nursing)
  • 송미순 (충남대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 김현리 (충남대학교 간호대학 간호학과)
  • Received : 2015.11.20
  • Accepted : 2016.04.04
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

This study is to find a service that improves the subjective happiness of cancer patients that receive radiation therapy. One hundred and one cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy were enrolled in the survey to verify the self-consciousness and symptom distress that could affect the subjective happiness. Independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation were conducted with the SPSS 20.0 program. Symptom distress of cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy showed highest in the order of fatigue, appearance changes, dizziness, loss of appetite, and sleep disorders. And lower symptom distress, higher private self-consciousness were significantly correlated with higher subjective happiness among patients receiving radiation therapy for cancer. Study findings reflect the necessity of an integrative approach combining physical, psychological and emotional interventions during a radiotherapy period. For this cause, it would be necessary to supplement previously existing service programs and organize a patient-friendly system that could affiliate regional cancer centers or Public health centers with the hospitals in which the patients are being treated.

본 연구는 방사선 치료 중인 암환자의 주관적 행복감을 향상시키기 위한 서비스를 탐색하기 위한 것이다. 백 한 명의 방사선 치료중인 암환자를 대상으로 설문조사하여 주관적 행복감에 영향을 줄 수 있는 자기의식과 증상 불편감을 파악하여, SPSS 20.0 프로그램을 이용하여 독립표본검정, 일원분산분석, 피어슨 상관분석을 시행하였다. 방사선 치료중인 암환자의 불편감은 피로감, 외모변화, 현기증, 식욕저하, 수면장애의 순으로 높게 나타났으며, 암환자의 주관적 행복감은 증상불편감이 낮을수록, 그리고 개인의 내면적인 의식이 높을수록 향상됨을 나타냈다. 따라서 방사선 치료기간 동안 주관적 행복감을 향상시키기 위해서는 증상불편감은 감소시키고, 개인의 의식수준을 향상시킬 수 있는 신체적 심리적 정서적 측면을 고려한 통합적 서비스가 필요하다. 이를 위해서는 기존의 서비스 프로그램의 보완과 환자의 편의를 고려한 치료병원과 지역암센터나 보건기관을 연계할 수 있는 시스템이 준비되어야 할 것이다.

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