Perception of subjective lived experiences of individuals with anorexia-cachexia in patients with advanced lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cancer cachexia (CC) is a frequent and debilitating syndrome in patients with cancer. It has serious implications for patients, extending beyond physical problems into psychological, and social domains. The objective of our study was to qualitatively understand the experiences related to CC in patients with advanced lung cancer.

Methods

Patients with advanced lung cancer with anorexia (≤ 37 points on Functional Assessment of Anorexia/Cachexia Treatment-ACS) and weight loss were eligible. Patients participated in semi-structured interviews prior to study treatment (n = 19). Qualitative analysis was conducted using interpretative phenomenological approach.

Results

Two super-ordinate themes emerged (anorexia and weight loss). Patients reported experienci

SUBMITTER: Yennurajalingam S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10772162 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature