Yoo-Rin Cho1, Yang-Sook Yoo2. 1. Hematology study coordinator, Departure of Hematology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea. 2. College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Secho-gu, Seoul, 06591, South Korea. ysyoo@catholic.ac.kr.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The present study is a descriptive survey conducted to identify factors influencing supportive care needs of patients with multiple myeloma treated with chemotherapy. METHODS: A structured questionnaire was provided to 141 patients with multiple myeloma who were treated as inpatients or outpatients at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital of the Catholic University of Korea. Data were analyzed with t test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test, correlational analysis, and linear regression analysis using SPSS version 21.0. RESULTS: The mean score of supportive care needs of patients with multiple myeloma was 1.51 out of 4 points. Of supportive care needs, information on future disease outcome scored the highest, with a mean score of 2.12, followed by easy and candid explanation by health care staff (2.11), and information on foods that are healthy for cancer patients (2.02). The mean score of disease-related knowledge was 0.52 of 1 point, and diagnostic test results scored the lowest among the subdomains of disease-related knowledge. The mean score of emotional state was 1.13 out of 3 points, mean anxiety score was 1.01 out of 3 points, and mean depression score was 1.26 out of 3 points. Anxiety and depression were identified as factors influencing supportive care needs of patients with multiple myeloma. CONCLUSIONS: The present study demonstrated that the supportive care needs of patients with multiple myeloma are associated with their emotional state. The supportive care needs of patients with multiple myeloma should be identified at an individual level, and should be addressed to reduce anxiety and depression.
PURPOSE: The present study is a descriptive survey conducted to identify factors influencing supportive care needs of patients with multiple myeloma treated with chemotherapy. METHODS: A structured questionnaire was provided to 141 patients with multiple myeloma who were treated as inpatients or outpatients at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital of the Catholic University of Korea. Data were analyzed with t test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test, correlational analysis, and linear regression analysis using SPSS version 21.0. RESULTS: The mean score of supportive care needs of patients with multiple myeloma was 1.51 out of 4 points. Of supportive care needs, information on future disease outcome scored the highest, with a mean score of 2.12, followed by easy and candid explanation by health care staff (2.11), and information on foods that are healthy for cancerpatients (2.02). The mean score of disease-related knowledge was 0.52 of 1 point, and diagnostic test results scored the lowest among the subdomains of disease-related knowledge. The mean score of emotional state was 1.13 out of 3 points, mean anxiety score was 1.01 out of 3 points, and mean depression score was 1.26 out of 3 points. Anxiety and depression were identified as factors influencing supportive care needs of patients with multiple myeloma. CONCLUSIONS: The present study demonstrated that the supportive care needs of patients with multiple myeloma are associated with their emotional state. The supportive care needs of patients with multiple myeloma should be identified at an individual level, and should be addressed to reduce anxiety and depression.
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Anxiety; Depression; Multiple myeloma; Supportive care needs
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