Needs and Self-Care Efficacy for Cancer Patients Suffering from Side Effects of Chemotherapy

Table 3

Distribution of patients’ psychological, social, and religious needs.

Items	No		Yes
	N	%	N	%
Social needs:
To not interfere with caring responsibility and home activity	105	70.0	45	30.0
To improve changes in his/her appearance	70	46.7	80	53.3
To not make a financial burden	131	87.3	19	12.7
To not interfere with employment or work	134	89.3	16	10.7
Psychological needs:
To feel patience and calm	87	58.0	63	42.0
To cope with his/her life	92	61.3	85	38.7
Talk about their problems with family or with friends	81	54.0	96	46.0
Doing exercise that relived stress (hot shower)	122	81.3	28	18.7
Handling anxiety	114	76.0	36	24.0
Spiritual and religious needs:
To have positive spiritual life changes	14	9.3	136	90.7
To realize the importance of participation in religious activity	44	29.3	106	70.7
To receive enough spiritual support from religious activity	31	20.7	119	79.3
To sense a purpose/aim for life	76	50.7	74	49.3