Journal article
Symptom Occurrence, Severity, and Self-Care Methods by Ethnicity and Age Group Among Adults With Cancer
Oncology nursing forum, v 48(5), pp 522-534
01 Sep 2021
PMID: 34411086
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationships among cancer therapy-related symptom occurrence and severity, selected cancer-related variables, and demographic variables. Secondary purposes were to examine participants' reported symptom occurrence and severity by ethnicity and by age group and to identify self-care methods.
SAMPLE & SETTING: Convenience sampling was used and included 110 adults receiving cancer treatment from a major hospital in the northeast region of the United States.
METHODS & VARIABLES: A descriptive correlational design was used. Study variables were symptom occurrence and severity and selected demographic and cancer-related variables. The Therapy-Related Symptom Checklist was used to measure symptom occurrence and severity, and the Symptom Alleviation: Self-Care Methods tool was used to record self-care strategies.
RESULTS: Significant relationships were found between symptom occurrence and severity and gender, economic status, and disease stage. Feeling sluggish was the most frequently reported symptom.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Oncology nurses are in an influential position to educate and manage participants' cancer therapy-related symptoms.
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- Title
- Symptom Occurrence, Severity, and Self-Care Methods by Ethnicity and Age Group Among Adults With Cancer
- Creators
- Jaimol Sujith Sreedhar - Widener University
- Publication Details
- Oncology nursing forum, v 48(5), pp 522-534
- Publisher
- Oncology Nursing Soc
- Number of pages
- 13
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Accelerated Career Entry Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000686560100006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85114659119
- Other Identifier
- 991022008089504721
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- Nursing
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