• Title/Summary/Keyword: Female urogenital neoplasms

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Convergence Factors to Posttraumtic Growth in Female Urogenital Neoplasm Survivors (여성생식기 암 대상자의 외상 후 성장을 위한 융합적 관련 요인)

  • Kang, Hye-Kyung
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.8 no.10
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    • pp.115-124
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of the study was to investigate the convergence factors to posttraumatic growth(PTG) in survivors with female urogenital neoplasm survivors. A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 141 female urogenital neoplasm survivors via e-mail from September to October, 2016. The questionnaire consisted of PTG inventory, illness intrusiveness rating scale, cancer coping, family cohesion evaluation scale, and medical outcomes study social support survey. The data were analyzed by ANOVA, Pearson-correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis. Total score of PTG was 84.13points and statistically significant according to age, religion, marital status and positively associated with coping, family cohesion and social support. Results of the regression analysis showed religion(${\beta}=.127$), marital status(${\beta}=.081$), coping(${\beta}=.232$) and family cohesion(${\beta}=.415$), it were explained 44.7%. This study indicates that it is important to understand general characteristics of personal. And a convergent approach is needed to promote PTG by hospital and community.