Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: July-September | Volume: 8 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 76-84
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20230313
Psychological Correlates of Stress, Coping and Quality of Life in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Barre Vijaya Prasad
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi, India
ABSTRACT
Background: Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung. It tends to grow and spread quickly, which makes it harder to treat. About 80% to 85% of lung cancers are NSCLC. The main purpose of the present study was to make a survey to identify patients newly diagnosed with NSCLC and to identify cancer hospitals situated in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, India.
Methods: The research design herein adopted was explorative. For the study 10 patients with NSCLC (7 Males, 3 Females) were at stage IIIb and IV and to explore the level of stress, coping strategies and Quality of life in patients with NSCLC by using convenience sampling method. The research instruments were used for the study. The Questionnaire on Stress in Cancer Patients- Revised Version (QSC-R23), Brief Cope questionnaire and European organization for the treatment and research of cancer quality of life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30).
Results: The findings displayed an above average level of stress, maladaptive coping strategies and average level of quality of life in the sample of patients with NSCLC.
Conclusion: The present study proposes that a psychological intervention module be developed which would help in better coping, minimizing stress and improving quality of life.
Keywords: cancer, coping, nsclc, stress, quality of life,