Correlation between Uncertainty in the illness, demographic and clinical factors with adherence to treatment in patients with cancer

Sajjadi, Moossa and Mohammadpour, Ali and Mahmoudi, Mahsa (2017) Correlation between Uncertainty in the illness, demographic and clinical factors with adherence to treatment in patients with cancer. Journal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, 24 (3). pp. 205-210.

Full text not available from this repository.
Official URL: http://jsums.medsab.ac.ir/article_971.html

Abstract

 Background: Some of the problems of patients with cancer are non-adhering to treatment and uncertainty in illness, which are affected by psychological issues and different patient characteristics. So by paying clinical attention to these factors, prognosis and ultimately the quality of life can be improved.This study was aimed to determine correlation between uncertainty in illness, demographic and clinical factors with adherence to treatment in patients with cancer.  Materials and Methods:This is a correlation study done on 150 patients with cancer referred to Qaem and Omid hospitals of Mashhad. Sampling was based on accessible model and according to criteria of study. The data were collected by using demographic, Michel 's uncertainty in illness and MARS adherence to treatment questionnaire, then analyzed by SPSS version 21,descriptive statistics and statistical tests of Pearson, Spearman and multiple regression with P value<0/05.  Results:The results showed there is a significant negative correlation between uncertainty in illness and adherence to treatment(r=-0 /367, p<0/001).The multiple regression analyzed uncertainty in illness, metastasis, location, age and income patients as predictors of adherence to treatment so that 46 of its variance is explained by these variables.  Conclusion: Because of significant correlation between uncertainty in illness and adherence to treatment with significant predictive capability of uncertainty in illness for adherence to treatment, nurses and health care providers with reducer strategies of uncertainty in illness can improve adherence to treatment and ultimately quality of care and life in these patients. Â

Item Type: Article
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Depositing User: Saeed Shoja
Date Deposited: 19 Feb 2018 07:16
Last Modified: 19 Feb 2018 07:16
URI: http://eprints.medsab.ac.ir/id/eprint/92

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item