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Year 2020, Volume: 42 Issue: 4, 449 - 457, 31.12.2020
https://doi.org/10.7197/cmj.747065

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Investigation of the relationship between autonomy and problem-solving skills in patients undergoing chemotherapya: A cross-sectional survey

Year 2020, Volume: 42 Issue: 4, 449 - 457, 31.12.2020
https://doi.org/10.7197/cmj.747065

Abstract

Objective: Cancer is a difficult disease to cure that it affects the individual physically, emotionally, and socially, and reduces the quality of life and threatens life. Successful chemotherapy and general care depends on patient participation.This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between autonomy levels and problem-solving skills of chemotherapy patients. 
Method: One hundred and four patients who received chemotherapy within the past year comprised the sample of this descriptive, cross-sectional study. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Autonomy subscale of the Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale and the Problem-solving Inventory. 
Results: Means and standard deviations for total scores on the Autonomy subscale and Problem Solving Inventory were 66.54±20.97 and 83.46±20.00 respectively. Autonomy was positively correlated with problem-solving skills. Autonomy and problem-solving skill levels of the patients who had a university degree, were married, were residing in the city center, perceived their economic status as good, received education about chemotherapy or suffered the effects of chemotherapy were statistically significantly higher (all ps < 0.05). 
Conclusions: Our sample displayed moderate autonomy and poor problem-solving skills. We recommend that nurses take into account patients’ autonomy and problem-solving skill levels during chemotherapy and efforts should be made at both individual and institutional level to promote patient autonomy and improve patients’ problem-solving skills. 

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  • 3. Karabulutlu EY, Bilici M, Cayır K, Basol Tekin S, Kantarcı R. Coping, anxiety and depression in Turkish patients with cancer. European Journal of General Medicine. 2010;7,296–302.
  • 4. Oksuz E, Barıs N, Arslan F, Ates MA. Psychiatric symptom levels and burden care of caregivers of patients receiving chemotherapy. The Anatolian Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2013;7,24–30.
  • 5. Meyers FJ, Carducci M, Loscalzo MJ, Linder J, Greasby T, Beckett LA. Effects of a Problem-Solving Intervention (COPE) on quality of life for patients with advanced cancer on clinical trials and their caregivers: Simultaneous care educational intervention (SCEI): linking palliation and clinical trials. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2011;14,465–473.
  • 6. Mo HN, Shin DW, Woo JH, Choi JY, Kang J, Baik YJ, Huh YR, Won JH, Park MH, Cho SH. Is patient autonomy a critical determinant of quality of life in Korea? End-of-life decision making from the perspective of the patient. Palliative Medicine. 2012;26,222–231.
  • 7. Akechi T, Hirai K, Motooka H, Shiozaki M, Chen J, Momino K, Okuyama T, Furukawa TA. Problem-solving therapy for psychological distress in Japanese cancer patients: preliminary clinical experience from psychiatric consultations. Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2008;38, 867–870.
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  • 21. Bieling PJ, Beck AT, Brown GK. The sociotropy–autonomy scale: structure and implications. Cognitive Therapy and Research. 2000;24,763–780.
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  • 29. Sahin N, Sahin NH, Heppner PP. Psychometric properties of the problem solving inventory in a group of Turkish university students. Cognitive Therapy and Research. 1993;17,379-396.
  • 30. Turan Kavradım S, Canlı Ozer Z. Hope in patients with cancer. Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2014;6,154–164.
  • 31. Pinquart M, Duberstein PR. Information needs and decision-making processes in older cancer patients. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 2004;51,69–80.
  • 32. Erer S, Atıcı E, Erdemir AD. The views of cancer patients on patient rights in the context of information and autonomy. Journal Of Medical Ethics. 2008;34,384–388.
  • 33. Gilbar R, Gilbar O. The medical decision-making process and the family: the case of breast cancer patients and their husbands. Bioethics. 2009;23,183–192.
  • 34. Kai J, Beavan J, Faull C. Challenges of mediated communication, disclosure and patient autonomy in cross-cultural cancer care. British Journal of Cancer. 2011;105,918–924.
  • 35. Deimling GT, Wagner LJ, Bowman KF, Sterns S, Kercher K, Kahana B. Coping among older-adult, long-term cancer survivors. Psycho-Oncology. 2006;15,143–159.
  • 36. Akechi T, Momino K, Yamashita T, Fujita T, Hayashi H, Tsunoda N, Iwata H.. Contribution of problem-solving skills to fear of recurrence in breast cancer survivors. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2014;145,205–210.
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  • 38. Kwon YC, Shin DW, Lee JH, Heo DS, Hong YS, Kim SY, Yun YH. Impact of perception of socioeconomic burden on advocacy for patient autonomy in end-of-life decision making: a study of societal attitudes. Palliative Medicine. 2009;23,87–94.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Medical Science Research Articles
Authors

Şükran Ertekin Pınar 0000-0002-5431-8159

Gülay Yıldırım 0000-0002-9589-7134

Şerife Karagözoğlu 0000-0002-9558-0786

Nesrin Önder

Publication Date December 31, 2020
Acceptance Date December 21, 2020
Published in Issue Year 2020Volume: 42 Issue: 4

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AMA Ertekin Pınar Ş, Yıldırım G, Karagözoğlu Ş, Önder N. Investigation of the relationship between autonomy and problem-solving skills in patients undergoing chemotherapya: A cross-sectional survey. CMJ. December 2020;42(4):449-457. doi:10.7197/cmj.747065