Kanser Tanısı Alan Hastalarda Yılmazlık, İyi Oluş Düzeyleri ve Etkileyen Faktörler

Abstract

Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı kanser tanısı alan hastaların yılmazlık, iyi oluş düzeylerinin ve etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesidir. Yöntem: Bu çalışma kesitsel, tanımlayıcı ve ilişkisel tipte niceliksel araştırma deseniyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmaya dahil etme ve dışında tutma kriterlerine uyan 360 kanser tanılı hasta katılmıştır. Veriler, Hastaları Tanıtıcı Özellikler Formu, Yılmazlık Ölçeği ve Psikolojik İyi Oluş Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Hastaların iyi oluş puan ortalamasının 47,83±7,32, yılmazlık ölçeği puan ortalamasının 191,97±26,47 olduğu saptanmıştır. Üniversite ve üstü mezunu, bekar, şehir merkezinde yaşayan ve destek kaynağı olduğunu algılayan hastaların yılmazlıkları; çalışan ve ekonomik durum algısı iyi olan hastaların hem yılmazlık hem psikolojik iyi oluşları anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksektir. Tanı alma süresi ile hem psikolojik iyi oluş (r:-,167) hem yılmazlık (r:-,141) arasındaki negatif yönlü zayıf bir ilişki saptanmıştır. Hastaların yılmazlık düzeyleri ve iyi oluş düzeyleri arasında anlamlı, pozitif yönlü ve güçlü bir ilişki bulunmuştur (r: ,610). Sonuç: Hastaların yılmazlık ve iyi oluş düzeyleri yüksektir. Yılmazlık ve iyi oluş birbirini güçlü ve pozitif yönlü etkilemektedir. Tanı alma süresi hem yılmazlık hem iyi oluşu zayıf ve negatif yönlü olarak etkilemektedir.

Keywords

• yılmazlık
• iyi oluş
• kanser
• psikiyatri hemşireliği

Resilience and Well-Being Levels in Patients Diagnosed with Cancer and Influencing Factors

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the levels of resilience and well-being in patients diagnosed with cancer, and the factors influencing these levels. Method: This study has a cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational quantitative research design. It was conducted with 360 patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria along with a diagnosis of cancer. Data were collected using the “Individual Descriptive Characteristics Form,” the “Resilience Scale,” and the “Psychological Well-being Scale.” Results: The mean well-being score of the patients was 47.83±7.32, and the mean resilience scale score was 191.97±26.47. Patients who had a university degree or higher, were single, lived in the city center, and perceived themselves as having a support system had higher resilience. Patients who were employed and perceived themselves as having a good economic situation had higher psychological well-being and resilience. A weak and negative correlation was found between the time to diagnosis and both psychological well-being (r:-.167) and resilience (r: -.141). A significant, positive and strong correlation was found between the patients' resilience levels and their well-being levels (r: .610). Conclusion: Patients showed high levels of resilience and well-being. Resilience and well-being have a strong, positive impact on one another. The time taken to receive a diagnosis has a weak, negative impact on both resilience and well-being.

Keywords

• Resilience
• well-being
• cancer
• psychiatric nursing

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