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Sanghee Kim
Yonsei University College of Nursing
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9806-2757
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify differences in factors affecting health-promoting behaviors according to the survival stage of thyroid cancer survivors.
Methods: The factors affecting the health-promoting behavior of thyroid cancer survivors included general characteristics, social support, self-efficacy, fear of recurrence, and symptoms. There were 354 patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer and underwent a related surgery, who completed the questionnaire and were included in the data analysis. Multiple regression analysis was used to analyze factors affecting the health-promoting behavior according to survival stage.
Results: Among the sub-areas of health-promoting behavior, thyroid cancer survivors had the highest score of 2.83/4.00 in the health responsibility area and the lowest score of 2.36/4.00 in the exercise area. The factors affecting the health-promoting behavior of thyroid cancer survivors differed by survival stage. In the acute stage, the factors of health-promoting behavior were self-efficacy (t = 4.76, p < .001) and social support (t = 3.54, p < .001). In the extended stage, symptoms (t=-3.65, p < .001), social support (t = 2.61, p = .011), fear of recurrence (t = 2.18, p = .032), and receipt of radioiodine treatment (t=-2.18, p = .032) were found to be significant variables that affected health-promoting behaviors. In the permanent stage, social support (t = 2.79, p = .007), receipt of radioiodine treatment (t=-3.21, p = .002), and age (t=-2.77, p = .007) were significant variables that affected health-promoting behaviors.
Conclusion: The experience of thyroid cancer survivors varies as they progress through the survival stages, thus health-promotion interventions should be tailored to each survival stage.
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Health-promoting behavior, thyroid cancer survivors, survival stage, social support
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Sanghee Kim
Yonsei University College of Nursing
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9806-2757
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On 26 Feb, 2021
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This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License. Read Full License
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify differences in factors affecting health-promoting behaviors according to the survival stage of thyroid cancer survivors.
Methods: The factors affecting the health-promoting behavior of thyroid cancer survivors included general characteristics, social support, self-efficacy, fear of recurrence, and symptoms. There were 354 patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer and underwent a related surgery, who completed the questionnaire and were included in the data analysis. Multiple regression analysis was used to analyze factors affecting the health-promoting behavior according to survival stage.
Results: Among the sub-areas of health-promoting behavior, thyroid cancer survivors had the highest score of 2.83/4.00 in the health responsibility area and the lowest score of 2.36/4.00 in the exercise area. The factors affecting the health-promoting behavior of thyroid cancer survivors differed by survival stage. In the acute stage, the factors of health-promoting behavior were self-efficacy (t = 4.76, p < .001) and social support (t = 3.54, p < .001). In the extended stage, symptoms (t=-3.65, p < .001), social support (t = 2.61, p = .011), fear of recurrence (t = 2.18, p = .032), and receipt of radioiodine treatment (t=-2.18, p = .032) were found to be significant variables that affected health-promoting behaviors. In the permanent stage, social support (t = 2.79, p = .007), receipt of radioiodine treatment (t=-3.21, p = .002), and age (t=-2.77, p = .007) were significant variables that affected health-promoting behaviors.
Conclusion: The experience of thyroid cancer survivors varies as they progress through the survival stages, thus health-promotion interventions should be tailored to each survival stage.
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