• Pok Ja Oh and Soo Hyun Kim.
• Nursing Department, Sahmyook University, Seoul, South Korea. ohpj@syu.ac.kr
• Oncol Nurs Forum. 2010 Mar 1;37(2):E98-104.

Purpose/ObjectivesTo test the effects of a brief psychosocial intervention using CD-ROM (BPIC) on psychosocial (fighting spirit, helplessness or hopelessness, anxiety, and depression) and behavioral (self-care behaviors) outcomes in patients with cancer receiving adjuvant therapy.DesignQuasi-experimental.SettingA comprehensive cancer center in Seoul, South Korea.Sample71 patients undergoing adjuvant therapy.MethodsThe study participants were assigned to either BPIC or a control group. The experimental group underwent a two-week psychosocial intervention via CD-ROM, booklet, and telephone counseling.Main Research VariablesFighting spirit, helplessness or hopelessness, anxiety, depression, and self-care behaviors.FindingsAfter BPIC, the experimental group showed significantly higher scores than the control group for fighting spirit (p = 0.005) and self-care behaviors (p < 0.001). However, the groups showed no significant differences in helplessness or hopelessness (p = 0.42), anxiety (p = 0.279), and depression (p = 0.068).ConclusionsBPIC use improved fighting spirit and self-care behaviors in study participants. The results partially support the effectiveness of BPIC for adaptation among patients with cancer receiving adjuvant therapy.Implications For NursingA brief psychosocial intervention using multimedia can be used effectively in clinical oncology settings to accelerate adaptation among patients with cancer in the adjuvant phase.

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