ISSN: 1300-0292
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Dil: Türkçe, İngilizce
İçerik: Orijinal Araştırma, Derleme, Editöre Mektup, Olgu Sunumu, Tıp Eğitimi, Tıbbi Kitap İncelemeleri
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES |
Psycosocial Analysis Of Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy
Öznur ÖZBEK*, Fuat ÖZŞENOL**, Kaan OYSUL***, Murat BEYZADEOĞLU***, Yücel PAK****
* Sos.Hiz.Uz.Dr., GATA Radyasyon Onkolojisi AD,
** Sos.Hiz.Uz.Dr., GATA Çocuk Hastalıkları AD,
*** Yrd.Doç.Dr., GATA Radyasyon Onkolojisi AD,
**** Prof.Dr., GATA Radyasyon Onkolojisi AD, ANKARA
Purpose: Cancer, beyond its serious and chronic nature, is a disease; full of uncertainities reminding of death accompanied by pain and complicated feelings. In this prospective clinical study, we’ve examined the expectations and psychosocial states of cancer patients who underwent radiotherapy.Material and Methods: Between July 2001 and May 2002 65 inpatient cancer patients have been interviewed by social worker based on questionnaire developed in department of Radiation Oncology in Gulhane Military Medical Academy. The data procured from this questionnaire have been evaluated.Results: 87.7% of the patients treated with radiotherapy were males and did not have regular health control at a range of 18-24 year-old; 75.4% knew what their disease was, but when informed of the diagnosis they intensely started to live with the feeling of astonishment and uncertainty; 24.6% has used alternative medicine besides medical therapy; 44.6% of the patients learned about radiotherapy with information from other inpatients; 35.4 % of patients has not shared their feelings with anybody but 46.2% of these patients has started sharing their feelings with their immediate family members and; 75.4% of the patients thought of behavior changes towards them were the findings reached by this study.Conclusion: Our study results revealed that the group interviewed was not yet disease-acceptance stage, some were using alternative treatment modalities and were not pleased with the change of attitude of the society towards them. According to our results, it has been considered that cancer patients must be supported psychosocially in the course of the treatment.Keywords: Neoplasms, Complementary Therapies, Social Class, RadiotherapyTurkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 2003, 23:189-194
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