Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to J Gammon.
Following a diagnosis of cancer, patients are faced with the awesome challenge of responding positively to treatment and undertaking appropriate self-care. By offering patients support and encouraging their coping abilities, nurses can do much to improve their quality of life.
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between self-care and an individual's ability to cope with cancer. The self-care an individual practised was measured using a researcher-developed Self-care Agency Assessment. Coping with cancer was assessed by measuring four outcomes: anxiety, depression, self-esteem and sense of control, as well as a general personal perception of coping. Analysis of the data using the correlation technique showed a strong relationship between self-care and how an individual coped with cancer (0.81).
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