Effect of empowerment on the quality of life of the survivors of breast cancer: The moderating effect of self-help group participation
- 주제(키워드) empowerment , quality of life , self-help group , survivor of breast cancer
- 등재 SCIE, SSCI, SCOPUS
- 발행기관 Blackwell Publishing Asia
- 발행년도 2017
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000146919
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jjns.12161
- 저작권 이화여자대학교 논문은 저작권에 의해 보호받습니다.
초록/요약
Aim: To analyze the moderating effect of self-help group participation on the relationship between empowerment and quality of life for survivors of breast cancer. Methods: This study was conducted in breast cancer centers in general hospitals and long-term care hospitals with 264 survivors of breast cancer. The Cancer Empowerment Questionnaire and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast were used for the data collection. Differences between the regularly attending participants in the self-help groups and those who did not regularly attend were studied and these groups were dichotomized. Results: The empowerment of the survivors of breast cancer significantly influenced their quality of life. Depending on their participation in the self-help group, there was a significant difference in their quality of life. After controlling for empowerment, however, participation in the self-help group did not significantly influence the survivors' quality of life. Participation in the self-help group had a significant effect on the survivors' sense of empowerment, which in turn positively influenced their quality of life. Conclusion: It is essential to provide emotional support, including valuable information, to the survivors of breast cancer who do not participate in self-help groups. © 2017 Japan Academy of Nursing Science
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