Cancer repercussions on the quality of life of men in chemotherapeutic treatment
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2021 |
| Descripción: | Objective: to assess the level of quality of life among male patients undergoing chemotherapy. Method: this a descriptive study with a quantitative approach carried out from April to June 2019, at the chemotherapy service of a teaching hospital in northern Ceará. The data collection was carried out using a sociodemographic questionnaire and an instrument to assess the quality of life. Results: 61 patients participated in the study; they were of an average age of 60.29 years old, married and with low education. The quality of life domains that had lower mean scores were physical and self-rated quality of life. The best assessed domains were psychological, social relationships and the environment. Conclusion: the self-assessment of the general quality of life of the participants obtained a relatively satisfactory evaluation showing that the impact of cancer on the quality of life of male patients undergoing chemotherapy mainly affected aspects related to the physical domain, which demands a multi-professional approach with comprehensive and holistic nursing to mitigate the implications of this pathology and to improve the quality of life of the subjects. |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Institución: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Lenguaje: | Portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/44460 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/enfermeria/article/view/44460 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Quality of life; Men; Neoplasms; Chemotherapy; Sickness impact profile. Calidad de vida; Hombres; Neoplasias; Tratamiento farmacológico; Perfil de impacto de enfermedad. Qualidade de vida; Homens; Neoplasias; Quimioterapia; Perfil de impacto da doença. |