Factors Affecting Self-Regulatory of Cancer Patients on Chemotherapy, Thungsong Hospital

Abstract

Background: Self-regulation of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy was positively associated with quality of life knowledge, attitude and receiving support from people, society. It is an important variable that drives the ability to regulate self-care behaviors.

Objective: The objectives of this research were 1) to study the level of self-regulation of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and 2) to study the relationship of knowledge about self-practice. optimism social support in predicting quality of life on self-regulation of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

Materials and Methods: This research is correlation research by collected from cancer patients who received chemotherapy during June 2021-Septembe2021.The sample consisted of 90 people. The statistics used in the data analysis by distributing frequency, percentage value, mean standard deviation and Pearson correlation analysis

Results: The level of self-regulation of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy at Thungsong Hospital overall  the high scores were averaged ( =11.86,SD=1.95) and Factors associated with self-regulation among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy were positive and statistically significant correlation (p value=.01) in order as follows : optimistic attitude have a positive relationship (r=.697), social support from doctors and nurses have a positive relationship (r=.651), social support from families have a positive relationship (r=.544) and  knowledge of self-care on chemotherapy have a positive relationship (r=.261)

Conclusion: The level of self-regulation of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy at Thungsong Hospital is overall at a high level and factors associated with self-regulation among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy were positive.

Keyword:  Cancer, Chemotherapy, self-regulation