Symptom Clusters in Advanced Cancer Patients / 한국호스피스완화의료학회지
Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
;
: 139-144, 2013.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-30364
ABSTRACT
Advanced cancer patients tend to present multiple concurrent symptoms which are often moderate or severe in intensity. To date, the majority of studies have focused on either a single symptom, such as pain, fatigue, or depression or associated symptoms. While this approach has advanced understanding of some symptoms, it has offered clinicians not much guidance for treating several multiple concurrent symptoms in cancer patients. So in recent years, a few symptom management studies attempted a new approach of focusing on symptom clusters instead of individual symptoms. A symptom cluster is defined as two or more concurrent symptoms that are related to each other. If we better understand symptom clusters, interrelations of symptoms, and their common mechanisms in advanced cancer patients, clinicians can more effectively control multiple, concurrent symptoms and reduce drug side effects. And clinicians can also predict any other symptoms, functional performance, and the relationship between symptom clusters and survival in advanced cancer patients. At present, there is inconsistency in symptom clusters due to many unexplained mechanisms and various means to assess and analyze symptoms. Still, with further study, the approach to symptom clusters rather than individual symptoms could more effectively control symptoms and improve patients' quality of life.
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Depressão
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Fadiga
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Guia de Prática Clínica
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
Ano de publicação:
2013
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