Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review the resilience of elderly patients of gastric cancer, their self-efficacy, family support, spiritual well-being and depression. Methods: The subjects were 100 patients who were 65 years old or older who had been admitted to the surgical department at K University Hospital in B City. Data were collected from August 10 to September 2, 2016. Results: Resilience of patients showed significant correlations with the degree of self-efficacy r=.51(p〈.001), the degree of family support r=.47(p〈.001), the degree of of spiritual well-being r=.59(p〈.001), the degree of depression r=.34(p〈.001). The factor that affected resilience most was spiritual well-being(β=.35), followed by self-efficacy(β=.21), monthly average income(β=.20), family support(β=.18), and experienced symptoms(β=.15). The overall explanatory power was 47.4%. Conclusion: The degree of resilience in elderly patients of gastric cancer was higher when self-efficacy, family support and spiritual well-being were higher. To improve the resilience of elderly patients of gastric cancer, the development and application of a nursing intervention program that take these variables into account is needed.
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