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

Angaben zum Objekt

• Weitere Titel: Estresse em pacientes submetidos a tratamento antineoplásico
• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anmerkungen: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online ; 8 (2016) 2 ; 4487-4500

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wo): Mannheim
• (wann): 2016

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i2.4487-4500
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53749-9
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 25.03.2025, 13:47 MEZ