Physical Symptoms and Psychiatric, Social, Spiritual and Economical Care Needs of Patients under Home-based Cancer Service / 한국호스피스완화의료학회지
Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
; : 216-222, 2014.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
| ID: wpr-112140
Biblioteca responsable:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was performed to identify the symptoms and care needs of home-based cancer patients in Korea and to add to the scarce literature on this topic.METHODS:
Data were collected from patients who subscribed to home-based cancer care services in Jinju. Assessments were performed by nurses at the local public health center. The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System with a numeric rating scale (NRS) was used to identify symptoms, and a four-point Likert scale was used to assess psychological, social, and spiritual needs.RESULTS:
Cross-sectional data were collected in October 2013. A total of 209 patients participated and their median age was 65 years (range, 17~89 years). Most patients were diagnosed in the early stage of cancer (n=188); only 19 patients were diagnosed in the advanced stage. More than half the patients lived alone (n=115, 55.0%) and took care of themselves (n=128, 61.2%). Anorexia and fatigue were the most common symptoms (median NRS, 5 and 4, respectively). Patients needed economic support the most, whereas spiritual care was least needed (n=138 [67.3%] vs. n=128 [62.1%], respectively).CONCLUSION:
Patients who signed up for home-based cancer care services in Jinju are struggling with a financial issue and physical symptoms. A customized approach is needed to improve the quality of the home-based care services.
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Base de datos:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Anorexia
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Salud Pública
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Evaluación de Necesidades
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Fatiga
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Evaluación de Síntomas
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Servicios de Atención de Salud a Domicilio
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Corea (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Evaluación económica en salud
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociales de la salud
Límite:
Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Artículo