| Factors Affecting Psychosocial Adjustment in Patients with Surgical Removal of Benign Breast Tumor |
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Hyunsook Kim, Myoungha Lee, Hyeyoung Kim, Juhee Nho |
1Graduate School, College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea.
2College of Nursing · Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea. leemh@jbnu.ac.kr |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
To identify factors influencing psychosocial adjustment in patients with surgical removal of benign breast tumor.
METHODS
With a survey design, data were collected using the Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale-Self Report (PAIS-SR), Body Image Scale, Physical Discomfort Scale, and Family Support Scale with patients who had had surgical removal of a benign breast tumor from September to November 2017. Data were analysed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.
RESULTS
The mean scores for physical discomfort, body image, family support, and psychosocial adjustment were 1.57±0.51, 0.37±0.64, 3.62±0.67, and 4.00±0.45, respectively. Family support, body image, physical discomfort, number of surgical removal of benign breast tumor (twice), and cancer insurance status (yes) were verified as factors influencing psychosocial adjustment. These factors accounted for 57.4% of psychosocial adjustment.
CONCLUSION
In this study, family support, body image, and physical discomfort were identified as significant predictors of psychosocial adjustment. Therefore, this study can be used as fundamental data to develop nursing intervention strategies in order to increase psychosocial adjustment in patients with surgical removal of a benign breast tumor. |
| Key Words:
Breast tumor; Psychosocial adjustment; Social support; Body images; Physical discomforts |
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