The development of the Chemotherapy Symptom Assessment Scale (C-SAS): a scale for the routine clinical assessment of the symptom experiences of patients receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy

The management of symptoms experienced by patients receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy influences quality of life during treatment. Symptom management may be improved through a structured approach to symptom assessment. This paper describes the development of the Chemotherapy Symptom Assessment Scale (...

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Published in:International journal of nursing studies 2001-10, Vol.38 (5), p.497-510
Main Authors: Brown, Vivienne, Sitzia, John, Richardson, Alison, Hughes, Jayne, Hannon, Helen, Oakley, Catherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antineoplastic agents
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Assessment
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Health
Biological and medical sciences
Cancer
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy Symptom Assessment Scale (C-SAS)
Drug Monitoring - nursing
Experiences
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
General aspects
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - nursing
Neoplasms - psychology
Nursing
Nursing Assessment - methods
Nursing Assessment - standards
Nursing Evaluation Research
Oncology Nursing
Patients
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Psychometrics
Quality of Life
Symptom assessment
Symptoms
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Summary:The management of symptoms experienced by patients receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy influences quality of life during treatment. Symptom management may be improved through a structured approach to symptom assessment. This paper describes the development of the Chemotherapy Symptom Assessment Scale (C-SAS), a 24-item scale designed for the routine assessment of symptoms experienced by patients receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy. The scale development process focused both upon the psychometric properties and the clinical usefulness of the scale. Patients and health professionals played a significant role in item selection and scale design in order to maximise the clinical utility of the C-SAS.
ISSN:0020-7489
1873-491X
DOI:10.1016/S0020-7489(00)00106-1