Changes in Functional Status and Physical and Psychological Symptoms in Women Receiving Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
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Tarih
2008
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Yayıncı
Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Aims: This study was planned to determine whether there were changes in breast cancer women's functional status and presence of physical and psychological symptoms before and after chemotherapy. Methods: The research sample comprised 101 women with breast cancer receiving oncology services at university hospitals (Pamukkale and Ege Universities) in two cities in western Turkey (Izmir and Denizli) who volunteered to participate in the study. The Patient and Medical Information Questionnaire, Symptoms List, and the Inventory of Functional Status-Cancer (IFS-CA) were used for data collection to determine the functional status. Results: According to the IFS-CA in the examination of the women's functional status the after chemotherapy scores were lower and significantly different for household and family activities (p<0.0001), social and community activities (p<0.0001), personal care activities (p<0.0001) and occupational activities (p<0.003). Similarly there was also a statistically significant increase in presence of physical and psychological symptoms after chemotherapy, particularly affected the personal care activities subscale of the functional status inventory. Conclusions: It was determined that the worsening of the functional status of breast cancer women was associated with chemotherapy and more physical and psychological discomforts were experienced.
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Breast cancer, functional status, chemotherapy, symptom list
Kaynak
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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N/A
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
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9
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3
