Nurses' comfort care of transarterial chemoembolization patients based on their perceptions around postembolization syndrome and symptom interference.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Post-embolization syndrome is a common adverse event following trans-arterial chemoembolization, which negatively impacts the daily life of the patients involved. This study examined whether perceptions around post-embolization syndrome and symptom interference among nurses affect their comfort care performance toward patients who have undergone this procedure.

Design

A descriptive cross-sectional study.

Methods

One hundred and fifty registered nurses were surveyed from September to November 2020. Perceived post-embolization syndrome, symptom interference, and comfort care (including physical, psychospiritual, sociocultural, and environmental dimensions) were measured. Data were analyzed using t-tests, analysis of variance, Pearson's correlation, and a multivariat

SUBMITTER: Kim MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10077417 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature