Comparison between ambulatory infusion mode and inpatient infusion mode from the perspective of quality of life among colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

Lee YM, Hung YK, Mo FKF, Ho WM. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2010; 16: 508–516
Comparison between ambulatory infusion mode and inpatient infusion mode from the perspective of quality of life among colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy Folfox and Folfiri are active chemothera...

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Published in:International journal of nursing practice 2010-10, Vol.16 (5), p.508-516
Main Authors: Lee, Yik M, Hung, Yuk K, Mo, Frankie KF, Ho, Wing M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ambulatory infusion
Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Chemotherapy
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal Neoplasms - drug therapy
Colorectal Neoplasms - physiopathology
Comparative studies
Demographics
Hospitalization
Humans
Medical treatment
Nursing
oncology
Quality of Life
Symptoms
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Summary:Lee YM, Hung YK, Mo FKF, Ho WM. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2010; 16: 508–516
Comparison between ambulatory infusion mode and inpatient infusion mode from the perspective of quality of life among colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy Folfox and Folfiri are active chemotherapy treatments used in advanced colorectal cancer. The total admission for these treatments has been significantly increasing in the study hospital. An ambulatory infusion programme was launched to address the problems of long waiting list and bed shortage. The study objective was to compare the quality of life between patients receiving the chemotherapy treatments in the ambulatory infusion group and the inpatient infusion group. The results showed that some demographic variables of education level, family role and employment status were determinants of the treatment mode. Patients in the ambulatory infusion group of social and global domains performed better than the inpatient group. However, the inpatient group had better quality of life of nauseated symptom at different stages. Some nursing educations should be reinforced to address the symptom management for patients receiving ambulatory infusion at home. The ambulatory infusion programme offered considerable quality of life benefits to colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
ISSN:1322-7114
1440-172X
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-172X.2010.01876.x