Patient perceptions of symptoms and concerns during cancer chemotherapy: 'affects my family' is the most important.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer chemotherapy is associated with a variety of side effects/adverse events. It is very important that patients adhere to the planned chemotherapy regimen, which necessitates a minimum of side effects and that these side effects be kept under control. We have investigated patients' concerns and symptoms during chemotherapy with the aim to seek solutions that will improve patients' quality of life during chemotherapy.

Methods

Forty-nine patients with malignant diseases on parenteral antineoplastic agents were sequentially enrolled in this study. These patients completed a questionnaire consisting of 42 items related to non-physical concerns and 52 items of physical symptoms related to chemotherapy. Each patient was also asked to select the three items among the

SUBMITTER: Sasaki H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5533818 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature