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Stress in patients submitted to drug therapy
Estresse em pacientes submetidos a tratamento antineoplásico
Estrés en los pacientes sometidos a tratamiento quimioterápico
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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, p... view more
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.... view less
Keywords
cancer; inpatient treatment; psychological stress; psychophysical stress; therapy; nursing; Brazil; South America
Classification
Medicine, Social Medicine
Free Keywords
Neoplasms; drug therapy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 4487-4500
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8 (2016) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i2.4487-4500
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed