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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2017.8.8.163

Convergent Effects of Anxiety, Depression, Uncertainty, and Social support on Quality of Life in Women with Thyroid cancer  

Lee, Insook (Department of Nursing, Changwon National University)
Park, Chang-Seung (Division of Nursing, Cheju Halla University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.8, no.8, 2017 , pp. 163-176 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the anxiety, depression, uncertainty, social support, and QoL and to identify the factors influencing QoL in women with thyroid cancer. A descriptive survey was performed from April to October in 2014 with self-reporting questionnaires for depression, uncertainty, social support, and QoL. Participants were 106 women with thyroid cancer who visited a outpatient department of endocrine surgery in a hospital. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0. As the results of this study, the mean scores of global QoL were moderate. Anxiety was significantly influenced physical functioning, emotional functioning, and social functioning. Uncertainty was significantly influenced physical functioning and cognitive functioning. Therefore, from the results of this study, nursing practice focused on anxiety and uncertainty relieving care for female thyroid cancer patients to improving QoL. And also, in order to understand the QoL of women with thyroid cancer, it is necessary to deeply understand the QoL through qualitative and quantitative research to determine the QoL by treatment period and treatment type.
Keywords
Thyroid cancer; Quality of life; Anxiety; Depression; Uncertainty; Social support; Convergence;
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