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.
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Ayaktan Tedavi Gören Kanser Hastalarının Kemoterapi Sırasında Uğraşı Seçimleri: Anket Çalışmasının Sonuçları
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Amaç: Kemoterapi alan kanser hastalarının, tedavi aldıkları süre içerisinde kemoterapi ile ilgili endişelerinin azalmasını sağlayabilecek uğraş tercihlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlandı.Gereç ve Yöntem: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı Tıbbi Onkoloji Bilim Dalı’nda kemoterapi ünitesinde kemoterapi uygulanan 118 hastada kesitsel tanımlayıcı bir çalışma planlandı. Hastalara 16 sorudan oluşan anket uygulanıldı. Bulgular: 51’i erkek, 49’u kadın toplam 100 hasta çalışmaya alındı. Hastaların yaş ortalaması 53,7±12,1 yıl idi. Hastaların kemoterapi uygulanırken yapmak istedikleri uğraşlar gruplandığında, hastaların %56’sının kemoterapi süresini müzik dinleyerek, %14’ünün sinema izleyerek, %10’unun kitap okuyarak ve %11’inin uyuyarak geçirmek istedikleri belirlendi. Müzik dinlemeyi tercih eden hastalar, seçtikleri müzik türü açısından irdelendiğinde eğitim durumunun p=0.043 müzik türü seçimlerinde etkili olduğunu saptadık
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- Strong V, Waters R, Hibberd C, et al. Emotional distress in cancer patients: the Edinburgh Cancer Centre symptom study. British Journal of Cancer 2007; 96:868–874 .
- Coates A, Porzsolt F, Osoba D. Quality of life in oncology practice: prognostic value or EORTC QLQ-C30 scores in patients with advanced malignancy. Eur J Cancer 1997; 33: 1025–1030.
- Weeks J. Quality of life assessment: performance status upstaged? J Clin Oncol 1992; 10: 1827–1829.
- Fraser SCA, Ramirez AJ, Ebbs SR, et al. Daily diary for quality of life measurement in advanced breast cancer trials. Br J Cancer 1993; 67: 341–346.
- Hahn C, Dunn R, Halperin E. Routine screening for depression in radiation oncology patients. Am J Clin Oncol 2004; 27: 497–499.
- Iconomou G, Mega V, Koutras A, et al. Prospective Assessment of Emotional Distress, Cognitive Function, and Quality of Life in Patients with Cancer Treated with Chemotherapy. Cancer, 2004; 101: 404–11.
- Joske DJL, Rao A, Kristjanson L. Critical review of complementary therapies in haemato-oncology. Internal Medicine Journal 2006; 36: 579–586.
- Kabashima M, Uramoto H, Yamazaki K et al. What do cancer chemotherapy outpatients want?-results of a questionnaire survey. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2006 Nov; 33(11): 1681-1683.
- Walker LG, Walker MB, Ogston K, et al. Psychological, clinical and pathological eff ects of relaxation training and guided imagery during primary chemotherapy. British Journal of Cancer 1999; 80(1/2): 262–268.
- Yamaguchi S, Yamaki S, Tsutsumi S et al. Anxiety in outpatients receiving chemotherapy for solid cancer. Hepatogastroenterology 2006; Nov-Dec; 53(72): 828-830.
- Massie MJ. Prevalence of depression in patients with cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2004; 32: 57–71.
- Storey DJ, Waters RA, Hibberd CJ, et al. Clinically relevant fatigue in cancer outpatients: the Edinburgh Cancer Centre symptom study. Ann Oncol 2007; 18(11): 1861–1869.
- Grov EK, Dahl AA, Moum T, et al. Anxiety, depression, and quality of life in caregivers of patients with cancer in late palliative phase. Ann Oncol 2005; 16(7): 1185–1191.
- Pitceathly C, Maguire P, Fletcher I, et al. Can a brief psychological intervention prevent anxiety or depressive disorders in cancer patients? A randomised controlled trial. Ann Oncol. 2009 May; 20(5): 928-34.
- Monti DA, Sufi an M, Peterson C. Potential Role of Mind-Body Therapies in Cancer Survivorship Cancer 2008; 112(111 suppl): 2607–2616.
- Skarstein J, Aass N, Fossa SD, et al. Anxiety and depression in cancer patients: relation between the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire. J Psychosom Res. 2000; 49: 27–34.
- Smith EM, Gomm SA, Dickens CM. Assessing the independent contribution to quality of life from anxiety and depression in patients with advanced cancer. Palliat Med 2003; 17:509–13.
- Cassileth BR, Dang G. Complemantary and alternative therapies for cancer. The Oncologist 2004; 9: 80-89.
- Raghuram N, Nagendra HR, Rao MR et al. Anxiolytic eff ects of a yoga program in early breast cancer patients undergoing conventional treatment: a randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Med. 2009 Jan; 17(1):1-8.
- Iconomou AV, Argyriou AA, Iconomou G et al. Emotional distress in cancer patients at the beginning of chemotherapy and its relation to quality of life. J BUON; 2008 Apr-Jun; 13(2): 217-22.
- Bozcuk H, Artac M, Kara A, et al. Does music exposure during chemotherapy improve quality of life in early breast cancer patients? A pilot study Med Sci Monit 2006; 12(5): 200-205.
- Ferrer AJ. The eff ect of live music on decreasing anxiety in patients undergoing chemotheraphy treatment. J Music Ther 2007; Fall 44(3): 242–255.
- Cassileth, Andrew J. Vickers, Lucanne A. Magill, Barrie R. Music Therapy for Mood Disturbance during Hospitalization for Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Cancer 2003; 98: 2723–2729.
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| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Journal Section | Research Article |
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| Publication Date | March 1, 2011 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2011Issue: 1 |