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ASSESSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEVEL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESS AND PSYCHOSOCIAL NEED AMONG THE CANCER PATIENTS.
Abstract
Stressors have a major influence upon mood, our sense of well-being, behaviour, and health.
Assessing the relationship between the level of psychosocial stress and psychosocial need
among cancer patient however is challenging now-days. A quantitative non-experimental
research approach was employed in this study under 100 samples those who are diagnosed
from cancer. Subjects were selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique in this
study. This study was conducted in IMS and SUM Hospital Bhubaneswar. Baseline data were
collected with the help of self -structured interview schedule for sociodemographic proforma,
psychosocial stress related data were collected by perceived stress scale and psychosocial
need related data were collected by basic psychosocial need scale. Data were analysed by
descriptive which was expressed as frequency and percentage distribution for
sociodemographic characteristics and inferential statistics was correlation coefficient to
identify the relationship between level of psychosocial stress and psychosocial need. In major
findings of this study it was observed that, there are some factors which are affecting the
psychosocial stress and the relationship between level of psychosocial stress and
psychosocial need is moderately positive correlation. The study findings may useful for the
health care personnel and also for family members to assess the factors affecting the
psychosocial stress and how to fulfil their need which helps in their treatment. So they should
take care about it.
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