The relationship between autonomy preference, depression and quality of life for the colorectal cancer patient

• Main Authors: Yu Chen Ting, 丁于珍
• Other Authors: H. E. Liu
• Format: Others
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/33768507085488206932

碩士 === 長庚大學 === 護理學系 === 100 === The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore the relationships among the autonomy preference, depression and quality of life for the colorectal cancer patients. From September 2011 to March 2012, A total of 153 colorectal cancer patients were recruited by purposive sampling. Questionnaires used were: the Characteristic of demographic and dis ease-related inforamtion, the Autonomy Preference Index, the Taiwanese Depression Questionnaire (TDQ), the EORTC QLQ-C30, the EORTC QLQ-CR29, and the physical distress and adjustment scale. Data were analyzed by SPSS19.0 for Windows. The results showed that: patients’ preferences of decision-making while facing with the physician was prone to share with physician whereas the decision-making when facing with the family was prone to share with the family members. Similar conditions were also existed in the three vignettes. In addition, a moderate level of information seeking was reported by these samples.. A moderate level of quality of life was reported. In regard to each domains, these samples reported highest satisfaction with the “cognition” wereas the “social” domain was the least satisfied. In addition, a negative correlation was found between the depressive symptoms and Quality of life. These results could help the nurses understand the preference of decision-making and information seeking. Thus, an individualized care could be provided to the patients. Key Words; colorectal cancer, autonomy preference, depression, quality of life