Sook Lee; Yeon Jung Kim

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Posttraumatic Growth of Patients with Breast Cancer: Sook Lee, Yeon Jung Kim; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2012;42(6):907-915.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2012.42.6.907
Published online: December 31, 2012

¹Division of Nursing, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.

²Counseling and Mediation Center, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kim, Yeon Jung. Counseling and Mediation Center, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 330-714, Korea. Tel: +82-41-550-1295, Fax: +82-41-559-7832, yjkim00@dankook.ac.kr

• Received: April 20, 2012 • Accepted: November 25, 2012

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Abstract

Purpose
A diagnosis of breast cancer is one of the most traumatic events that threatens a woman's life, but while women adapt to and overcome these threats, they not only experience negative aspects, but also growth. The purpose of this study was to identify the many factors that affect growth, and to provide fundamental information for nursing interventions, which can help the women in their growth.
Methods
The participants in this study were 131 married women patients with breast cancer, who were on medical treatment in one of two university hospitals, in Seoul and Chungnam. Data were collected for posttraumatic growth, self-esteem, cancer coping questionnaire, marital intimacy, and body image. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 19.0 program (IBM).
Results
Interpersonal cancer coping, intrapersonal cancer coping (planning) and self-esteem accounted for 29.0% of posttraumatic growth.
Conclusion
These findings indicate that in order to help the women's growth after the trauma of breast cancer, it is necessary to enhance their self-esteem, and to develop psycho-social nursing supportive programs.
Keywords: Self-esteem; Body image; Marital relationship; Breast neoplasm

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Table 1

Posttraumatic Growth according to Demographic and Disease Characteristics (N=131)

PTG=Posttraumatic growth; MRM=Modified radical mastectomy; BCS=Breast conserving surgery.

Table 2

Scores for Posttraumatic Growth, Self-esteem, Cancer-coping, Marital Intimacy and Body Image (N=131)

Table 3

Correlation of Posttraumatic Growth, Self-esteem, Cancer-coping, Marital Intimacy and Body Image (N=131)

Table 4

Factors related to Posttraumatic Growth (N=131)

PDP=Postdiagnostic period.

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J Korean Acad Nurs. 2012;42(6):907-915. Published online December 31, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2012.42.6.907

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Table 1

Posttraumatic Growth according to Demographic and Disease Characteristics (N=131)

PTG=Posttraumatic growth; MRM=Modified radical mastectomy; BCS=Breast conserving surgery.

Table 2

Scores for Posttraumatic Growth, Self-esteem, Cancer-coping, Marital Intimacy and Body Image (N=131)

Table 3

Correlation of Posttraumatic Growth, Self-esteem, Cancer-coping, Marital Intimacy and Body Image (N=131)

Table 4

Factors related to Posttraumatic Growth (N=131)

PDP=Postdiagnostic period.

Table 1 Posttraumatic Growth according to Demographic and Disease Characteristics (N=131)

PTG=Posttraumatic growth; MRM=Modified radical mastectomy; BCS=Breast conserving surgery.

Table 2 Scores for Posttraumatic Growth, Self-esteem, Cancer-coping, Marital Intimacy and Body Image (N=131)

Table 3 Correlation of Posttraumatic Growth, Self-esteem, Cancer-coping, Marital Intimacy and Body Image (N=131)