A study of patients' experiences of side-effects associated with chemotherapy: pilot stage report

This paper reports findings from the pilot stage of a longitudinal descriptive study of problems experienced by day-patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment with the Day Ward, Worthing Hospital, Unlike the majority of studies in this field, this study allows documentation of all side-effects perce...

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Published in:International journal of nursing studies 1995-12, Vol.32 (6), p.580-600
Main Authors: Sitzia, John, Hughes, Jayne, Sobrido, Lydia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Aged
Alopecia - chemically induced
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - adverse effects
Biological and medical sciences
Cancer
Chemotherapy
Experiences
Fatigue - chemically induced
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Nausea - chemically induced
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Nursing Methodology Research
Patients
Pilot Projects
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Reproducibility of Results
Severity of Illness Index
Side effects
Sweating
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Summary:This paper reports findings from the pilot stage of a longitudinal descriptive study of problems experienced by day-patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment with the Day Ward, Worthing Hospital, Unlike the majority of studies in this field, this study allows documentation of all side-effects perceived by the patient as important, and is designed to follow the progress in incidence and severity of each problem through the treatment course. Preliminary findings show some 100 side-effects have been identified, with different problems being most troublesome for each treatment regime. Full data are provided. The study emphasises the importance of regime-specific data both in formulating clinical practice and in the provision of patient education.
ISSN:0020-7489
1873-491X
DOI:10.1016/0020-7489(95)00022-8