Volume : 7, Issue : 1, January - 2018

TO ASSESS THE STRESS MANAGEMENT OF CANCER PATIENTS

Cinku Angeline, Junior Sundresh

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;&#10;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Introduction: Psychological interventions for cancer patients have been tested and found to reduce stress and improve quality of life.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;&#10;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Aim: To assess the stress management among cancer patients<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;&#10;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Methods: The population was composed of patients with cancer who are admitted in this hospital and control group. The maximum number of patients was admitted is 60 average patients in a month. Samples selected using simple random technique. The data is collected by using stress scale management questionnaire.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;&#10;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Results: Majority of the patients in the experimental group, 4(26.6%) had moderate stress level and 11(73.4%) had severe stress level. None of them had mild stress level. After the counseling 12(80%) had mild stress level, 3(20%) had moderate stress level and none of them had severe stress level after counseling.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;&#10;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Conclusion: The primary responsibility of the nurse is to create awareness and provide necessary information before the treatment which will help to develop a positive attitude. In this study majority of the patients had severe stress level and mild to moderate stress level.<o:p></o:p></span></p>