relationship between intrapersonal, environmental, illness-related variables, functional status and hope level among cancer patients

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to identify the relationship between intrapersonal, environmental, illness-related variables, functional status and hope level among cancer patients. A convenience sample of 60 adult oncology patients [30 males and 30 females] with varying diagnoses and in different stages of treatment was recruited. The results documented that the studied subjects had hope with variant levels. The results showed the presence of a statistically significant relation between intrapersonal, environmental, illness- related variables, functional status and hope level among cancer patients. Females with adequate income, independent, on surgical treatment and on secondary level of education had an increased hope level among cancer patients, while the teachers, on radiotherapy, dependent, suffering from pallor and anorexia had a decreased level of hope among the studied subjects: