Correlation research between hope level and psychosocial adaptation in patients with breast cancer during chemo-therapy
Shen Aomei
Qiang Wanmin
Abstract：Objective:To probe into the level of hope and psychosocial adaptation in patients with breast cancer during chemotherapy,and to analyze their correlation.Methods:A total of 320 postoperative patients with breast cancer during chemotherapy were investigated by Herth Hope Index and Self report Psycho social Adjust-ment to Illness Scale.Results:Breast cancer patients'hope level score during chemotherapy was 40.01±5.26,in high level.The score of psychosocial adaptation was 47.32±16.65,at medium level.The hope level in patients with breast cancer during chemotherapy was negatively correlated with the score of psychosocial adaptation(P<0.01).Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that maintaining intimate relationship dimensions,econom-ic difficulties level,marital quality and personality optimism were the influencing factors of breast cancer pa-tients'psychosocial adaptation.Conclusions:The hope level of patients with breast cancer during chemotherapy was closely related to the level of psychosocial adaptation.Improving the hope level of patients could improve their psychosocial adaptation.
Keywords：breast cancerhopepsychosocial adaptationchemotherapycorrelation
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 1056-1060 )