Stress in patients submitted to drug therapy

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

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 ; Estrés en los pacientes sometidos a tratamiento quimioterápico
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Extent: Seite(n): 4487-4500
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8(2)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Medizin und Gesundheit ; Medizin, Sozialmedizin ; Krebs ; stationäre Behandlung ; psychische Belastung ; Stress ; Therapie ; Krankenpflege ; Brasilien ; Südamerika

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Rodrigues, Andrea Bezerra ; Oliveira, Patrícia Peres de ; Ferreira, Lúcia Pinel Talignani ; Manzan, Claudia Sales ; Araújo, Ione ; Hiratsuka, Magali Kimie Buno
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2016

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i2.4487-4500
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53749-9
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST