Abstract
ObjectiveWe aimed to assess the couple based coping intervention (CBCI) for self-efficacy and quality of life in patients with resected lung cancer, compared with individual coping intervention (ICI). MethodsFrom October to December 2015, 132 consecutive patients with resected lung cancer who were married/lived in a stable relationship were randomly assigned to the ICI group and the CBCI group. ResultsThe CBCI group had higher GSES compared with the ICI group at 2 month after operation, and at 6 month after operation (P<0.05). The CBCI group had higher VT, SF, RE, and MH score of SF-36 compared with the ICI group at 2 month after operation, and at 6 month after operation (P<0.05), but no significant differences were found in RP, PF, BP, and GH score of SF-36 compared between two groups (P>0.05) in these 2 time points. ConclusionCouple based coping intervention is more effective than individual coping intervention for improving the self-efficacy and the quality of life in patients with resected lung cancer. Practice implicationsPractitioners might like to consider using couple based coping intervention strategy to improve self-efficacy and quality of life in patients with resected lung cancer.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
