Stress in patients submitted to drug therapy

Abstract: Objective: evaluating the level of stress in oncology patients receiving anticancer treatment; which stressors are referring to this situation and examining the relationship of the same with sociodemographic variables and oncologic disease. Method: a descriptive, exploratory study, quantitative, performed in an oncohematology ward of a private hospital of large size, located in São Paulo. There was used a form containing sociodemographic information and instrument for the assessment of stress (Inventory Lipp Stress Symptoms). Results: most of the female participants (56,0%), aged 41-50 years old (34,0%) had gastrointestinal cancer (31,0%), 78,0% of patients had stress, and nausea and alopecia side effects most cited, both with 16,0%, making it the biggest stressors under treatment. Conclusion: a significant proportion of patients suffered from stress. Thus, it is essential to monitor the nursing for cancer patients so they can better cope with the disease and treatment

Object Details

• Alternative title: Estresse em pacientes submetidos a tratamento antineoplásico
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online ; 8 (2016) 2 ; 4487-4500

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2016

Further information

• DOI: 10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i2.4487-4500
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53749-9
• Rights: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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