A study to determine the level of anxiety and coping abilities among patients with cancer undergoing radiation therapy at KCG Hospital, Bangalore
Author(s): Ms. SOUMYA T JACOB
Authors Affiliations:
Lecturer, Sree Sudheendra College Of Nursing, Ambalamedu
DOIs:10.2017/IJRCS/202503007 | Paper ID: IJRCS2025030007The aim of the study was to determine the level of anxiety and coping abilities among patients with cancer undergoing radiation therapy at KCG Hospital, Bangalore.” OBJECTIVES: 1.To determine the level of anxiety among patients with cancer who are receiving radiation therapy 2.To determine the level of coping abilities among patients with cancer who are receiving radiation therapy 3.To assess the relationship between the level of anxiety and coping abilities among patients with cancer who are receiving radiation therapy 4.To find out the association between the level of anxiety and selected demographic variables.5.To find out the association between the level of coping abilities and selected demographic variables. DESIGN: descriptive design. was selected for the study. APPROACH: Evaluative Survey approach was selected for the study. SUBJECTS: The participants were 60 cancer patients from the KCG Hospital Bangalore. METHOD: A purposive random sampling technique was used to select the sample for study. DATA COLLECTION TOOL: A structured interview schedule, modified anxiety inventory scale and coping scale was used to collect data from the subjects. DATA ANALYSIS: The obtained data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and interpreted in terms of objectives and hypothesis of the study. The level of significance was set at 0.05 levels. RESULTS: The results indicated that there was a significant association between anxiety and selected demographic variables such as Religion, Occupation, Family history of cancer, Duration of illness, and Number of radiation therapy attended. The results confirmed that there was a significant association between coping abilities and selected demographic variables such as Dietary pattern, Hobbies, Family history, and Stage of disease.
Ms. SOUMYA T JACOB(2025); A study to determine the level of anxiety and coping abilities among patients with cancer undergoing radiation therapy at KCG Hospital, Bangalore, International Journal of Research Culture Society, ISSN(O): 2456-6683, Volume – 9, Issue – 3., Pp.44-66. Available on – https://ijrcs.org/
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