Symptoms of patients undergoing oncological treatment

Authors

  • Valdecir Brateibach Unijuí
  • Edvane Birello Lopes de Domenico UNIFESP
  • Evelise Moraes Berlezi Unijuí
  • Marli Maria Loro Unijuí
  • Cleci de Lourdes Schmidt Piovesan Rosanelli Unijuí
  • Joseila Sonego Gomes Unijuí
  • Adriane Cristina Bernat Kolankiewicz Unijuí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1983-652X.2013.2.12604

Keywords:

neoplasms, symptoms, drug therapy, radiotherapy

Abstract

Objective: To associate symptoms of patients with cancer undergoing treatment with the type of treatment, age and gender.

Materials and Methods: Observational, cross-sectional and analytical study; conducted with 480 patients under treatment enrolled in a High Complexity Cancer Treatment Center in southern Brazil from April to December of 2011.

Results: The average age of respondents was 58.23 (SD=13.11) years old. The most frequent symptoms in patients undergoing anticancer chemotherapy were fatigue and pain with 78.5% (corresponding to 238 patients), followed by constipation and insomnia, with 51.8% and 47.5%, respectively, and mostly in women. When comparing the symptoms average according to the treatment, nausea and vomiting presented an association with p=0.013, while when comparing the symptoms with the life cycles, nausea and vomiting showed an association with p=0.05 and 0.24, respectively.

Conclusions: The study shows association of nausea and vomiting symptoms with the life cycle and the treatment, pointing to more complain among women. These data can be used in the health care contributing to an individualized assistance.

Author Biographies

Valdecir Brateibach, Unijuí

Enfermeiro, egresso da UNIJUÍ.

Edvane Birello Lopes de Domenico, UNIFESP

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem, Docente do Curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Evelise Moraes Berlezi, Unijuí

Fisioterapeuta. Doutora em Gerontologia, Vice – Reitora de Pós-Graduação da UNIJUÍ.

Marli Maria Loro, Unijuí

Enfermeira. Mestre em Educação nas Ciências. Doutoranda em Enfermagem/UNIFESP/SP. Docente do DC Vida da UNIJUI.

Cleci de Lourdes Schmidt Piovesan Rosanelli, Unijuí

Enfermeira. Mestre em Educação nas Ciências. Doutoranda em Enfermagem/ UNIFESP/SP. Docente do (DC Vida)/UNIJUI.

Joseila Sonego Gomes, Unijuí

Enfermeira. Especialista em Enfermagem Oncológica. Mestre em Enfermagem pela Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto- EERP/USP. Docente DCVida da UNIJUÍ.

Adriane Cristina Bernat Kolankiewicz, Unijuí

Enfermeira. Mestre em Saúde Coletiva. Doutoranda em Enfermagem/UNIFESP-SP. Docente do Departamento de Ciências da Vida (DC Vida) da Universidade do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (UNIJUÍ).

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Published

2013-08-05

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Original Articles

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