The Relationship between Fatalism and Hope Level in Surgical Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

Year 2024, Volume: 11 Issue: 3, 243 - 248, 28.10.2024

Şenay Karadağ Arlı , Özge İşeri , Belgin Şen Atasayar

https://doi.org/10.31125/hunhemsire.1395424

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between fatalism and level of hope in surgical cancer patients.
Material and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with the participation of 314 patients from the surgical clinics and oncology department of the Ondokuz Mayıs University Health Practice and Research Hospital between October 2021 and March 2023 in Turkey. All patients aged 18 and over who did not have communication problems, had cancer surgery, spread or radiation therapy, and did not agree to participate in the study were included in the study. Personal Information Form, Fatalism Tendency Scale, and Dispositional Hope Scale were used to collect data.
Results: The mean age of participants was 59.45±10.16 (min-max:27-80). The mean Fatalism Tendency total score of patients was 82.8 ± 12.2, and the mean Dispositional Hope total score was 52.3 ± 7.2. It was determined that there was a significant difference between the Fatalism Tendency total score average, and the marital status, education level, place of residence, person living with, and seeing spirituality as important (p<0.05). It was determined that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between fatalism tendency and continuous hope levels in oncology patients (r: 0.124, p<0.05).
Conclusion: Understanding the significance of surgical cancer patients' hope levels and fatalistic tendencies during surgical treatment and care can provide support to patients for treatment decisions, psychosocial assistance, experienced quality of life, and care planning.

Keywords

Cancer patients, fatalism, hope, nurse, surgery

Cerrahi Kanser Hastalarında Kadercilik ile Umut Düzeyi Arasındaki İlişki: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma cerrahi kanser hastalarında kadercilik ile umut düzeyi arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı çalışma, Ekim 2021 ile Mart 2023 tarihleri arasında Onddokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Hastanesi'nin cerrahi klinikleri ve onkoloji bölümündeki 314 hastanın katılımıyla Türkiye’de gerçekleştirildi. Araştırmaya, iletişim sorunu olmayan, kanser ameliyatı geçirmiş, yayılan veya radyasyon tedavisi gören ve çalışmaya katılmayı kabul etmeyen 18 yaş ve üzeri tüm hastalar dahil edilmiştir. Verilerin toplanmasında Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Kadercilik Eğilim Ölçeği ve Sürekli Umut Ölçeği kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 59.45±10.16 (min-maks:27-80) olarak belirlendi. Hastaların Kadercilik Eğilimi toplam puanı ortalaması 82.8 ± 12.2 ve Sürekli Umut toplam puanı ortalaması ise 52.3 ± 7.2 bulundu. Kadercilik Eğilimi toplam puan ortalamaları ile medeni durum, eğitim düzeyi, yaşadığı yer, kiminle yaşadığı ve maneviyata önem vermesi arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık olduğu bulundu (p<0.05). Onkoloji hastalarında kadercilik eğilimi ile sürekli umut düzeyleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ve pozitif yönlü bir ilişki olduğu belirlendi (r: 0.124, p<0.05).
Sonuç: Cerrahi kanser hastalarının cerrahi tedavi ve bakım sırasındaki umut düzeylerinin ve kaderci eğilimlerinin öneminin anlaşılması, hastalara tedavi kararları, psikososyal yardım, deneyimlenen yaşam kalitesi ve bakım planlaması konularında destek sağlayabilir.

Keywords

umut., Cerrahi, hemşire, kadercilik, kanser hastaları

Ethical Statement

Etik onay, 19 Mayıs Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırmalar Etik Kurulu’ndan (Tarih: 28/05/2021, Sayı: 2021/462) alınmıştır.

Supporting Institution

yok

Thanks

Çalışmamıza katılan tüm hastalara teşekkür ederiz.

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