TY  - JOUR
TI  - Determination of the Influence of Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms on Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study with Four Follow-Ups
AB  - AIM: This study aims to evaluate the impact of peripheral neuropathy symptoms throughout with monthly follow-ups during 4 months of paclitaxel treatment. METHODS: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted with 79 patients. The study population consisted of female patients with breast cancer between August 2018 and January 2019. ‘’Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Assessment Tool’’ and ‘’EORTC C30 Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire’’ were applied with four follow-ups. The study was undertaken in accordance with the STROBE checklist for cross- sectional studies. RESULTS: The Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Assessment Tool except for the general activity subdimension were statistically significant in the ratings of second, compared to first; third compared to first and second; fourth compared to first, second, and third follow-up periods. The overall mean of the EORTC C30 Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire, functioning, symptom, and global health status were statistically significant in the evaluations of second, compared with first; third compared with first and second; fourth compared with first, second, and third follow-up periods. CONCLUSION: Findings from this study suggest that the increase in neuropathy symptoms during cures negatively affects the quality of life.
AU  - MOTOR, Vicdan KÖKSALDI
AU  - YULA, Erkan
AU  - Ocak, Sabahattin
AU  - EVİRGEN, Ömer
AU  - ÖNLEN, Yusuf
AU  - ERDEN, Ersin Şükrü
AU  - KURT, BERNA
AU  - SİPAHİ KARSLI, ZEYNEP
AU  - ÖZTÜRK, EMİNE
AU  - DEMİRÖRS, NESLİHAN
AU  - Dag, Osman
AU  - oksuzoglu, berna
DO  - 10.5152/FNJN.2023.22156
PY  - 2023
JO  - Florence Nightingale journal of nursing (Online)
VL  - 26
IS  - 3
SN  - 2687-6442
SP  - 75
EP  - 81
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1189947
ER  -