Abstract

본 연구의 목적은 갑상선 유두암환자의 수술 후 삶의 질, 갑상선 특이적 증상, 자가간호이행도, 불안 및 우울수준을 파악하고 수술 후 삶의 질에 미치는 영향 요인을 분석하는 것이다. 154명의 갑상선 유두암환자가 연구에 참여하였으며 구조화된 질문지를 이용하여 수집된 자료는 SPSS/WIN 18.0을 사용하여 기술통계, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation 및 다중회귀분석법으로 분석하였다. 갑상선 유두암환자의 수술 후 삶의 질 평균점수는 2.72점이었고 사회/가족상태 영역에서 가장 낮았으며 연구대상자들의 대부분은 피로, 추위를 견디지 못함, 변덕스런 기분변화 등의 갑상선 특이적 증상을 호소하였다. 자가간호이행 참여도가 가장 높은 항목은 갑상선호르몬제 복용(100%)이었으며 외래방문을 통한 추후관리는 두 번째로 높았다(99.4%). 불안은 45.3점으로 보통 수준이었으나 대상자의 63%가 우울한 상태로 판정되었다. 갑상선 유두암환자의 수술 후 삶의 질은 갑상선 특이적 증상, 불안, 우울과 부정적 상관관계가 유의하게 나타났으며(r=-.573, p<.001; r=-.739, p<.001; r=-.742, p<.001) 갑상선 특이적 증상, 불안, 우울이 수술후 삶의 질 정도를 64.9% 설명하였다. 이에 갑상선 유두암환자의 수술 후 삶의 질을 증진시키기 위해서 건강관리전문가들은 장기간의 암치료과정에서 느끼는 부정적 정서를 완화시키고 지지체계를 개발하며 신체적, 심리적 증상관리를 돕는 실무정보를 제공해야 할 것이다. The purpose of this study was to determine postoperative quality of life(QoL), thyroid specific symptoms(TSSs), self care compliance, anxiety and depression in patients with papillary thyroid cancer and to identify factors influencing their postoperative QoL. 154 patients were surveyed using structured questionnaires and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 18.0 program. The mean score of postoperative QoL in the subjects was 2.72 and the postoperative QoL score of social/family well being subscale showed the lowest score. Most of the subjects suffered from TSSs such as fatigue, cold intolerance, and mood swings. The most frequent activity for self care compliance was taking thyroid hormone(100%) and OPD follow up was the second activity(99.4%). Anxiety score was 45.3 indicating a medium level however 63% of the subjects were evaluated as depression status. Postoperative QoL in thyroid papillary cancer patients showed significantly negative correlations to TSSs, anxiety, and depression (r=-.573, p<.001; r=-.739, p<.001; r=-.742, p<.001). The factors influencing postoperative QoL were TSSs, anxiety, and depression, which explained about 64.9% of the variance. Thus to improve postoperative QoL in patients with papillary thyroid cancer, health care providers should relieve negative emotions related to long term cancer management, develop the support system and provide practical information to apply patients' physical, and psychological symptoms control.

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