A Study on Breast Cancer Patients’ Commitment to a Plan for Exercise based on Health Beliefs / 기본간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
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: 64-72, 2020.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-919732
ABSTRACT
Purpose@#The purpose of this study was to identify the factors relating to commitment to a plan for exercise in the breast cancer patient following a mastectomy and to examine the relationship between these factors. @*Methods@#This study was a correlational research and the participants were 152 patients with breast cancer. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from June to October, 2015. @*Results@#The final regression model showed that income, experience of exercise and current exercise were significant predictors related to commitment to a plan for exercise in patients with breast cancer and explained for 65.9% of the variance in commitment to a plan for exercise. @*Conclusion@#The findings indicate that patients in breast cancer-oriented intervention programs have an enhancing experience of exercise. Current exercise should be provided for patients with breast cancer in order to promote health and quality of life.
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Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
Year:
2020
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Article
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