Purpose
The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the process of illness adaptation of patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF).
Methods
Data were collected from December 2017 to July 2018 through individual in-depth interviews with thirteen patients with AF. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using the grounded theory methodology developed by Corbin and Strauss.
Results
The core category about the illness adaptation process of patients with AF was identified as “living a life managing the silent insurrection of the heart.” The process of illness adaptation of patients with AF consisted of four phases: “withdrawal”, “transition”, “practice”, and “adeptness”.
Conclusion
An in-depth understanding of the illness adaptation process of patients with AF will guide nurses in proactively developing and implementing effective nursing interventions to better support patients with AF in Korea.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between treatment belief, personal control, depressive mood, and health-related quality of life in patients with hemodialysis based on self-regulation theory.
METHODS
Data were collected from 220 patients at 27 local hemodialysis clinics in Seoul during 2013 and 2014. The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-12 were used to measure outcome variables. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression using the 'enter' method.
RESULTS
Treatment belief and personal control scored 3.58 and 3.54 out of 5 points respectively, on average. Treatment belief and personal control of kidney disease were negatively correlated with depressive mood and positively correlated with health-related quality of life. According to the regression analysis, treatment belief, monthly income, and personal control were discovered to account for 21.8% of the variance in depressive mood, where as depressive mood, monthly income, treatment belief, and age were found out to account for 40.6% of the variance in health-related quality of life.
CONCLUSION
Our study demonstrated significant positive relationships between treatment belief and illness outcome in hemodialysis patients. Interventions aimed to provide the necessary information and trust to maximize the effectiveness of treatment need be developed to improve patients outcomes.

Citations

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  Go Un Lee, Hye Kyung Lee
  Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing.2022; 33(4): 456.     CrossRef
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  Jingxia Cheng, Dongju Yang, Qiantao Zuo, Weixu Peng, Longling Zhu, Xiaolian Jiang
  Nursing Open.2022; 9(2): 1322.     CrossRef
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  Eun Jin Jo, Sanghee Kim
  Asian Oncology Nursing.2021; 21(2): 88.     CrossRef
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  Yoon Jung Chae, Jun Hee Ahn, Kyung Pyo Kang, Eunhee Jo
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2020; 32(1): 67.     CrossRef
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  Hae Ok Jeon, Jiyoung Kim, Oksoo Kim
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  Hana Kim, Eunha Kim
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  Jieun Cha
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2017; 47(1): 14.     CrossRef
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PURPOSE
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationships between cognitive coping, hope, depression, and life satisfaction of hemodialysis patients based on the stress-coping model.
METHODS
For this cross-sectional survey, 142 participants were recruited from 10 local clinics in Seoul and Daegu during 2012-2013. The data collection instruments included the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, the Herth Hope Index, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation analysis, and stepwise multiple regression.
RESULTS
The cognitive coping scores were significantly related to hope, depression, and life satisfaction. The coping strategies explained 80%, 37%, and 38% of the variances in hope, depression, and life satisfaction, respectively. The most powerful coping strategy was positive refocusing, explaining 73% in hope, 25% in depression, and 25% in life satisfaction.
CONCLUSION
The results of the study indicate that cognitive coping plays an essential role for psychological adaptation of hemodialysis patients. Thus, interventions integrating positive refocusing would help instilling hope of hemodialysis patients in Korea.

Citations

• The Effects of Spiritual Well-being on Self-care Practices in People Undergoing Hemodialysis: The Mediating Effect of Hope
  Bu Kyung Kim, Pok-Ja Oh
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2022; 34(6): 592.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing Resilience among Korean adolescents and young adult survivors of childhood cancer
  Yoon Jung Shin, Eui Geum Oh
  European Journal of Oncology Nursing.2021; 53: 101977.     CrossRef
• A health‐related quality of life model for patients undergoing haemodialysis
  Hye Min Jung, Hye Young Kim
  Journal of Clinical Nursing.2020; 29(3-4): 613.     CrossRef
• Difficulties of Treatment Adherence in Adult Patients with Hemodialysis
  Cho Rong Gil, Kyung Mi Sung
  The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing.2018; 21(2): 71.     CrossRef
• Structural Equation Modeling of Self-Management in Patients with Hemodialysis
  Jieun Cha
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2017; 47(1): 14.     CrossRef
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  Ji-Hyun Kim
  Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society.2015; 16(2): 1328.     CrossRef
• Factors related to Hope and Relationships between Hope, Physical Symptoms, Depressive Mood and Quality of Life in Young Adult and Prime-aged Patients with Hemodialysis
  Jieun Cha, Dallong Han
  Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.2014; 23(4): 250.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of the study was to describe psychosocial difficulties experienced by cancer patients.
METHODS
Three focus group interviews were conducted to collect the data from 19 outpatients with cancer undergoing treatments during 2009. All interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. The data were analyzed using constant comparative analysis of grounded theory.
RESULTS
As a result of constant comparative analysis, 'psychosocial distress' was identified as a core category, and seven subcategories were identified. 'Plunged into negative emotions' and 'damaged self-identity' were identified as major categories in the individual dimension. 'Difficulty in dealing with diagnosis' and 'hasty expectations and concerns' were identified in the dimension of family. 'Inefficient communication' and 'lack of necessary information' were identified in the dimension of health care setting. 'Lonely journey into a strange territory' was identified in the dimension of society.
CONCLUSION
The results of the study indicate that cancer patients experience a wide range of psychosocial problems. Thus, in assessing and relieving psychosocial distress of cancer patients, it is necessary to focus not only on the level of the individual but also on the levels of family, health care setting, and society in general is necessary.