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. 2015 Sep 1;4(3):217-23.
doi: 10.15171/jcs.2015.022. eCollection 2015.

The Relationship between Hope and Self-Esteem in Patients with Leukemia

Kobra Parvan  1 , Faranak Jabbarzadeh Tabrizi  2 , Azad Rahmani  2 , Morteza Ghojazadeh  3 , Arman Azadi  4 , Mehri Golchin  2
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The Relationship between Hope and Self-Esteem in Patients with Leukemia

Kobra Parvan et al. J Caring Sci. .

Abstract

Introduction: Patients with hematologic malignancies often experience many emotional reactions which are different based on patient's culture. Indeed culture determines the different ways that patients understand cancer. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship of self-esteem and hope among Iranian cancer patients.

Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was undertaken among 85 leukemic patients admitted to Shahid Ghazi hospital in East-Azerbaijan province, Iran. They were selected using consecutive sampling method. Persian form of Hearth Hope Index and Coppersmith Self-Esteem Inventory were used to identify patients' hope and self-esteem. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 13.0.

Results: The overall scores of hope and self-esteem were 33.05 (5.24) and 94.61 (11.51), respectively. There was a positive correlation between hope and self-esteem (rs = 0.73, n = 85, P < 0.001).

Conclusion: Although culture determines the different ways that patients understand cancer, but it seems that the self-esteem and hope relationship could be similar in different cultures. The findings of this study indicate that nurses could be helpful through designing and implementing appropriate educational programs in order to enhance hope and self-esteem of leukemia patients.

Keywords: Hope; Leukemia; Self esteem.

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