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香港中文大学研究人员 ( 现职)
| 陈叶咏娴教授 (那打素护理学院) |
| Professor David Robert THOMPSON (那打素护理学院) |
| 郑健芳教授 (那打素护理学院) |
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| 数位物件识别号 (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2006.08.007 |
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摘要The purpose of this paper is to describe patients' self-reported symptom occurrence, symptom intensity and symptom distress at post-treatment of cancer therapy. A total of 243 outpatients with heterogeneous solid tumours within 12 months following the completion of initial cancer treatment (chemotherapy or radiotherapy) were assessed using the Chinese version of the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS). The mean age of the sample was 54.2 ± 12 and over half (57.6%) were women. The most common diagnoses were breast cancer (26.3%) and colon cancer (23.5%). The median number of symptoms per patient was 8 (range 0-23 symptoms) and the most prevalent were dry mouth (49.8%), lack of energy (46.9%), worry (39.1%), pain (35%) and feeling drowsy (33.7%). The mean symptom severity and distress scores measured on the MSAS were 1.92 ± 0.2 (range 1.7-2.3) and 1.37 ± 0.3 (.9-2), respectively. The prevalence of certain symptoms was influenced by the primary site of cancer. Pain, worrying and difficulty in swallowing were the most clinically important symptoms. In conclusion, intense physical and psychological symptoms were highly prevalent and distressing to cancer survivors. Comprehensive symptoms assessment is a requisite toward effective symptom control. ? 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
着者Cheng K.K.F., Thompson D.R., Ling W.M., Chan C.W.H.
期刊名称Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing
详细描述September - December.
出版年份2005
月份9
日期1
卷号9
期次3-4
出版社W. B. Saunders Co., Ltd.
出版地United Kingdom
页次154 - 160
国际标準期刊号1361-9004
语言英式英语
关键词Cancer survivors, Symptom distress, Symptom prevalence
