Assessment of symptom control in patients with cancer in Northwestern Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorKurt, Seda
dc.contributor.authorUnsar, Serap
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:55:33Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:55:33Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: The main purpose of this cross-sectional study was to compare symptoms occurring before and after chemotherapy treatment and to investigate the factors affecting those symptoms. The secondary purpose was to determine the most commonly occurring symptoms experienced by the patients with cancer after chemotherapy. Methods: Fifty inpatients and outpatients receiving chemotherapy for the first time with various cancer diagnoses and hospitalized in the oncology unit of Trakya University Medical Faculty Hospital between July 2006 and April 2007 were attended to the study. Data were collected using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS). Results: It was discovered that symptoms of fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite, impaired sense of wellbeing, changes in skin and nails, stomatitis and numbness in hands among chemotherapy patients increased by a statistically significant margin after treatment (p < 0.05). Post-chemotherapy symptoms increased markedly (p < 0.05) among patients within groups determined by age, gender, marital status, stage of cancer and date of diagnosis. Cross-group comparisons of post-chemotherapy participants analyzed in terms of marital status, clinical stage of disease, and date of diagnosis revealed that fewer symptoms (drowsiness and shortness of breath) increased compared to other symptoms measured along with treatment (p < 0.05). Conclusion: We conclude that by considering personal characteristic (i.e. age, gender, etc.) as well as disease-related characteristics (i.e. clinical stage of the disease, etc.), individual nursing care might significantly contribute to the alleviation and management of symptoms. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ejon.2010.07.004
dc.identifier.endpage144en_US
dc.identifier.issn1462-3889
dc.identifier.issn1532-2122
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid20832359en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-79952534830en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage137en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2010.07.004
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/19467
dc.identifier.volume15en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000289454500007en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Sci Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal Of Oncology Nursingen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCancer Patienten_US
dc.subjectSymptom Controlen_US
dc.subjectESASen_US
dc.subjectNursing Careen_US
dc.subjectPalliative Careen_US
dc.subjectValidationen_US
dc.subjectEsasen_US
dc.titleAssessment of symptom control in patients with cancer in Northwestern Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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