Ayaktan Tedavi Gören Kanser Hastalarının Kemoterapi Sırasında Uğraşı Seçimleri: Anket Çalışmasının Sonuçları

Suna Çokmert; Tuğba Yavuzşen; İlkay Tuğba Ünek

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Occupations of Outpatient Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy: Results of a Questionnaire Based Study

Abstract

Aim: To determine the preferences of patients which can reduce their anxiety about chemotherapy during chemotherapy. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study consisting of 118 patients who received chemotherapy was performed at medical oncology department of Dokuz Eylül University Hospital by a questionnaire form consisting of 16 questions. Results: A total of 100 patients were enrolled in this study. 51 of these patients were male and 49 were female. Mean age of the patients was 53,7 ± 12,1 years. It was found that 56% of the patients prefer listening to music, 14% of them prefer watching movie, 11% of them prefer sleeping and 10% of them prefer reading book during chemotherapy. We found out that educational status affect the type of music preferred p=0.043 . Conclusion: Because of its easy applicability and accessibility in almost every condition, music therapy service can be offered to every patient during chemotherapy.

Keywords

anxiety,cancer,chemotherapy,quality of life

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Suna Çokmert

Tuğba Yavuzşen

İlkay Tuğba Ünek

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March 1, 2011

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Çokmert S, Yavuzşen T, Ünek İT (March 1, 2011) Ayaktan Tedavi Gören Kanser Hastalarının Kemoterapi Sırasında Uğraşı Seçimleri: Anket Çalışmasının Sonuçları. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 1 31–36.

Occupations of Outpatient Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy: Results of a Questionnaire Based Study

Occupations of Outpatient Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy: Results of a Questionnaire Based Study

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