Relationship between Perceived Spouse Support and Health Promoting Behavior in the Breast Cancer Patient with Mastectomy

Kim, Young Mi; Park, Hyoung Sook

doi:10.5388/aon.2014.14.4.203

Asian Oncol Nurs. 2014 Dec;14(4):203-211. Korean.
Published online Dec 31, 2014.
https://doi.org/10.5388/aon.2014.14.4.203

Original Article

Relationship between Perceived Spouse Support and Health Promoting Behavior in the Breast Cancer Patient with Mastectomy

Young Mi Kim and Hyoung Sook Park

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- College of Nursing, Pusan National Univeristy, Yangsan, Korea.
Address reprint requests to: Park, Hyoung Sook. College of Nursing, Pusan National University, 49 Busandaehak-ro, Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan 626-870, Korea. Tel: +82-51-510-8336, Fax: +82-51-510-8336, Email: haedong@pusan.ac.kr

Received July 01, 2014; Accepted December 24, 2014.

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between the degree of support from the spouse and the degree of health promoting behavior among the patients with a mastectomy or both mastectomies.

Methods

This study used a descriptive research design. The Participants with a mastectomy or both mastectomies were 224 patients. Data were collected though a structured questionnaire from June to October, 2013. The utilized measurements were Support of Spouse and The Health Promoting Life Profile II. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficients.

Results

The mean scores in support of spouse (3.69±0.91) and health promoting behavior (2.89±0.48) by perception of patients with mastectomy were moderate. The degree of support from the spouse was positively related to five health promoting behaviors; spiritual growth (r=.54, p<.001), stress management (r=.47, p<.001), health responsibility (r=.31, p<.001), interpersonal relations (r=.32, p<.001), nutrition (r=.16, p=.017), except physical activity (r=.09 p=.184).

Conclusion

It is necessary to educate patients and their spouses about health management after mastectomy to overcome long-term treatment and to improve the quality of life for the patient and spouse.

Keywords

Mastectomy; Spouse; Health Promotion

Tables

Table 1
The General Characteristics, Disease-related Characteristics of The Subjects and The General Characteristics of Spouse (N=224)

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Table 2
The Degree of the Spouse Support and Health Promoting Behavior of the Subjects (N=224)

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Table 3
The Degree of the Spouse Support and Health Promoting Behavior by the General Characteristics, Disease-related Characteristics of the Subjects and the General Characteristics of Spouse (N=224)

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Table 4
Correlation Between the Degree of Spouse Support and the Degree of Health Promoting Behavior (N=224)

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Notes

This article is a condensed form of the first author's master's thesis from Pusan National University.

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