• 대한간호학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.270-277
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• 2008

Purpose: This study was done to identify predictors of the fighting spirit or helplessness/hopelessness in the patients' mental adjustment to cancer. Cancer patients' characteristics like performance status, metastasis and duration of diagnosis with demographic factors, spiritual support and social support were used as predictors of a fighting spirit or helplessness/hopelessness. Methods: A total of 124 ambulatory cancer patients completed the Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MAC) scale and responded in a structured instrument about their characteristics, spiritual and social support. Results: The results of multiple regression analysis revealed that confidence in the supporter ($R^2=.114$, p=.000), duration of cancer diagnosis ($R^2=.041$, p=.000) and faith ($R^2=.030$, p=.000) were predictive of a fighting spirit ($R^2=.185$, p=.000); whereas, education ($R^2= .074$, p=.001), performance status ($R^2=.055$, p=.000), satisfaction with social support ($R^2=.046$, p=.000), and metastasis ($R^2=.037$, p=.000) were predictive of helplessness/hopelessness ($R^2=.202$, p=.000). Conclusion: Social support, spiritual support and disease related factors like metastasis, performance status, and duration of cancer diagnosis need to be considered in a psychosocial nursing intervention for a fighting spirit or helplessness/hopelessness.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.395-405
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a Web-based flash content for fighting spirit promotion and to test its effect on cancer patients' fighting spirit. Methods: The 15-minute long Web-based flash content was developed using the following 5 process: analysis, planning, development, program operation and evaluation stages and utilized the multiple edition and revision processes from December 2005 to August 2006. The evaluation was done by one group pretest-posttest design. Study subjects were 17 cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The group were received a 2-week intervention, a day weekly, and measured the variables at baseline, 4 weeks later. The study was performed from August 2006 to February 2007 at a cancer center in Korea. Fighting spirit was measured by Mini-MAC(Mental Adjustment to Cancer). Data was analysed by descriptive statistics and paired t-test using SAS 9.13 program. Results: On the Web-based flash content, there are 4 menu bars that consisted of cancer diagnosis, symptom management, stress management, and cancer survivorship. The study group revealed significantly more fighting spirit than pre-test(t=-3.04, p=.008). Conclusion: This Web-based flash content can be utilized in psychosocial interventions for promoting fighting spirit in patients with cancer.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.65-76
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a spirituality/hope promoting program on fighting spirit, helplessness, anxiety, and self-care behaviors. Methods: A nonequivalent control group pretest- posttest design was used. Study subjects were 22 cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy for the experimental group and 31 for the control group. The experimental group received a 4-week intervention, 30-50 minutes a day weekly. Variables were measured at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks later. Fighting spirit and helplessness were measured by MAC(Mental Adjustment to Cancer) and anxiety was measured by Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale. Self-care behaviors scale developed by Oh et al.,(1997) was used. Results: The experimental group revealed significantly more fighting spirit(t=-4.10, p=.000). more self-care behaviors(t=-5.91, p=.000). and less helplessness(t=3.94, p=.000). No difference, however, was found in anxiety between the two groups(t=.24, p=.861). Conclusion: These results suggested positive effects of a spirituality/hope intervention program. Helplessness decreased mainly through an increase in fighting spirit. Self-care behaviors increased mainly through an decrease in helplessness and increase in fighting spirit.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.123-128
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• 2018

최근 고령인구 증가와 장기요양 보험의 도입으로 요양기관에 입주하는 고령 환자의 수가 빠른 속도로 증가하고 있다. 이러한 장기요양 환자들은 만성질환과 치매 등의 질환을 앓고 있어 거동이 불편하거나 인지력이 떨어지는 어려움을 겪을 뿐 아니라, 가족과 떨어져서 우울증에 시달리므로 심리 및 정서적인 지원이 절실하다. 그리하여, 본 논문에서는 거동이 불편한 고령 환자를 위하여 VR과 포톤네트워크를 이용하여 물리적으로 떨어져 있는 가족들과 함께 평소에 가보지 못했던 해외여행 체험을 가상으로 제공하고자 한다. 기존 VR을 이용한 여행체험 서비스는 혼자 체험하는 반면, 제안하는 콘텐츠는 포톤 네트워크를 통해 가족 및 친구들이 네트워크로 참여함으로써 여행 체험 시 대화는 물론 지인들의 옆모습을 보며 함께 경치를 즐길 수 있다. 이를 통하여 고령의 장기 요양환자로 하여금 심리적 안정감을 회복하고 치유의 의지를 높여서 투병생활에서 삶의 질을 높이는데 도움을 줄 것이라 기대한다.