Keywords
Oncology
Chemotherapy
Clinical Nursing Research
Cancer
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to describe the socio-economic, occupational and clinical characteristics of cancer patients undergoing outpatient chemotherapy treatment and to assess the level of distress during chemotherapy treatment, using the Distress Thermometer instrument. This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, developed at the chemotherapy outpatient clinic of a University Hospital, with 30 cancer patients. The Distress Thermometer instrument was used, and the data were analyzed using Software R (4.0.0). As a result, it was identified that the majority were men, average age of 59.5 years, married, employed and monthly income between 1 and 5 minimum wages. The result of the Distress Thermometer observed a high degree of suffering (>4), with a mean of 6.3 and standard deviation of 2.54. Associations between explanatory variables and outcome were not statistically significant. It was concluded that the instrument evaluated the level of distress of patients, being an important tool in nursing consultations in chemotherapy, favoring the perception and monitoring of stressors.
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