INVESTIGETING OF DISTRESS AND ALEXITHYMIA IN PATIENTS WITH  HEMATOLOGICAL CANCER

Ayhan Didem; Mercan Neşe; Doğan Reyhan; Yüksel Çiğdem

doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.26650/IUITFD.2020.0089

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DOI :10.26650/IUITFD.2020.0089 IUP :10.26650/IUITFD.2020.0089 Full Text (PDF)

INVESTIGETING OF DISTRESS AND ALEXITHYMIA IN PATIENTS WITH HEMATOLOGICAL CANCER

Didem Ayhan, Neşe Mercan, Reyhan Doğan, Çiğdem Yüksel

Objective: This study aimed to examine the levels of distress and alexithymia and the relationship between these two variables in individuals diagnosed with hematological cancer. Material and Method: This descriptive study was conducted between February and June 2018 with 135 individuals between the ages of 18 and 65 who were diagnosed with hematological cancer, who were undergoing inpatient and outpatient treatment in the hematology clinic of a training and research hospital, and who agreed to participate in the study. The data of the study were collected by introductory information form in line with the James Supportıve Care Screenıng and Toronto Alexithymia Scale. Results: In this study, the mean score of James Supportıve Care Screenıng was 50.2±21.2 and the mean score of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale was found to be 52.3±10.2. As a result of the correlation analysis, a moderate, positively significant correlation was found between the distress and alexithymia levels of individuals diagnosed with hematological cancer (r=0.412; p<0.001). Conclusion: This study concluded that alexithymic features could be observed in individuals diagnosed with hematological cancer as their distress levels increased. According to these results, it is suggested that healthcare professionals should support patients and intervene with regard to coping with stress, recognizing and expressing their feelings at the health service delivery.

Keywords: Hematological cancer, alexithymia, distres, psycho-oncology, psychosocial care

DOI :10.26650/IUITFD.2020.0089 IUP :10.26650/IUITFD.2020.0089 Full Text (PDF)

HEMATOLOJİK KANSER TANISI ALAN BİREYLERDE DİSTRES VE ALEKSİTİMİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Didem Ayhan, Neşe Mercan, Reyhan Doğan, Çiğdem Yüksel

Amaç: Bu çalışmada hematolojik kanser tanısı alan bireylerde distres ve aleksitimi düzeylerinin belirlenmesi ve bu iki değişken arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı nitelikteki bu araştırma, bir eğitim araştırma hastanesinin hematoloji kliniğinde yatarak ve ayaktan tedavi görmekte olan hematolojik kanser tanısına sahip, 18-65 yaşları arasında, araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 135 birey ile Şubat-Haziran 2018 tarihleri arasında yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın verileri, tanıtıcı bilgi formu, James Destekleyici Bakım Gereksinimlerini Belirleme Ölçeği ve Toronto Aleksitimi Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Bu çalışmada James Destekleyici Bakım Gereksinimlerini Belirleme Ölçeği ortalama puanı 50,2±21,2; Toronto Aleksitimi Ölçeği ortalama puanı 52,3±10,2 olarak bulunmuştur. Yapılan korelasyon analizi sonucunda, hematolojik kanser tanısı alan bireylerin distres ve aleksitimi seviyeleri arasında orta şiddette, pozitif yönlü anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur (r=0,412; p<0,001). Sonuç: Bu çalışma ile hematolojik kanser tanısı olan bireylerde distres seviyeleri arttıkça aleksitimik özellikler gözlenebildiği sonucuna varılmıştır. Bu sonuçlar doğrultusunda sağlık hizmetleri sunumunda bireylerin stresle başetme, duygularını tanıma ve ifade etme gibi konularda sağlık profesyonelleri tarafından desteklenmesi ve psikososyal müdahalelerin yapılması önerilmektedir.

Keywords: Hematolojik kanser, aleksitimi, distres, psiko-onkoloji, psikososyal bakım

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