| Nursing intervention to increase hope and quality of life in newly diagnosed cancer patients. | |
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PMID: 9691504 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of nursing intervention on hope and quality of life in cancer patients. The sample consisted of 96 newly diagnosed Norwegian cancer patients ages 26 to 78 years, the majority of them women (71%). Breast cancer was the predominant type of cancer in this sample. The study used an experimental design in which patients were randomly allocated to three different groups. The first group was the experimental group, for which the intervention was designed to increase hope. The second group (attention control group) participated in the "Learning to Live with Cancer" program. The last group was a control group. The Nowotny Hope Scale was used to measure hope, and the Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index and the Cancer Rehabilitation and Evaluation Systems, short form, were used to measure quality of life. The questionnaires were completed four times: twice before, then 2 weeks and finally 6 months after the intervention. The level of hope was significantly increased (p = 0.020) for the members of the hope group just after the intervention, but not after 6 months. Despite the patients' positive evaluation of the intervention, there was no impact on quality of life. |
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Authors:
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T Rustøen; I Wiklund; B R Hanestad; T Moum |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cancer nursing Volume: 21 ISSN: 0162-220X ISO Abbreviation: Cancer Nurs Publication Date: 1998 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-08-20 Completed Date: 1998-08-20 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7805358 Medline TA: Cancer Nurs Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 235-45 Citation Subset: IM; N |
Affiliation:
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Department of Nursing Education, Oslo College, Norway. |
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Adaptation, Psychological* Adult Aged Analysis of Variance Female Humans Male Middle Aged Neoplasms / nursing*, psychology* Norway Oncologic Nursing / methods Quality of Life* Regression Analysis |
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