Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 310 - 316 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.14235/bas.galenos.2020.4226 İndeks Tarihi: 10-10-2021

An Assessment of the Comfort Level of Cancer Patients with Receiving Chemotheraphy

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Objective: The study aimed on determining the comfort level ofcancer patients with receiving chemotheraphy and to evaluate thefactors that have an impact on this.Methods: The study was conducted with 213 patients whoreceived cancer chemotherapy. It was designed as a cross-sectionaland descriptive model. A Patient Information Form and GeneralComfort Questionnaire was administered to patients in person.For the data assessment, frequency, percentages, the t test, one-wayvariance analysis, the Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal -Wallis H test,and the Dunnet T3 Post Hoc test were employed.Results: The average General Comfort Questionnaire score forpatients was 2.93±0.35. Patients psychospiritual comfort was atthe highest degree (39.72±5.87), while environmental comfortwas at the lowest degree (35.58±6.45). Patients comfort level wassignificantly affected by sex, age and profession (p<0.05), whereas itwas not affected significantly by marital status, educational status,person(s) with whom they lived cancer type, duration of cancer(p>0.05).Conclusion: Patients in the study had moderate comfort levels.There is increased recognition that cancer patients comfort needsshould be explored, and practices that will enhance their comfortlevel should be promoted.
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Kemoterapi Alan Kanser Hastalarının Konfor Düzeylerinin Değerlendirilmesi

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Amaç: Bu çalışma kemoterapi alan kanser hastalarının konfor düzeyini ve bunu etkileyen faktörleri değerlendirmek amacı ile yapıldı. Yöntemler: Çalışma kanser kemoterapisi alan 213 hasta ile gerçekleştirildi. Çalışma, kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı tipte yapıldı. Hastalara yüz yüze görüşme tekniği ile Hasta Bilgi Formu ve Genel Konfor Ölçeği uygulandı. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde frekans, yüzde, t testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi, Mann-Whitney U testi, Kruskal-Wallis H testi, Dunnet T3 Post Hoc testi analizi testleri kullanıldı. Bulgular: Hastaların Genel Konfor Ölçeği puan ortalaması 2,93±0,35’tir. Hastaların psikospritüel konfor boyutu en yüksek düzeyde (39,72±5,87) iken çevresel konfor boyutu en düşük düzeydedir (35,58±6,45). Hastaların konfor düzeyini cinsiyet, yaş ve meslek anlamlı olarak etkilerken (p<0,05); medeni durum, eğitim düzeyi, evde birlikte yaşanan kişiler, kanser türü ve kanser süresi anlamlı olarak etkilememiştir (p>0,05). Sonuç: Hastaların konfor düzeyi orta düzeydedir. Kanser hastalarının konfor gereksinimleri belirlenerek konfor düzeylerini artırabilecek uygulamaların yapılması önerilir.
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APA Akcakaya CAN A, HİNTİSTAN S (2021). An Assessment of the Comfort Level of Cancer Patients with Receiving Chemotheraphy. , 310 - 316. 10.14235/bas.galenos.2020.4226
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APA Akcakaya CAN A, HİNTİSTAN S (2021). An Assessment of the Comfort Level of Cancer Patients with Receiving Chemotheraphy. Bezmiâlem Science, 9(3), 310 - 316. 10.14235/bas.galenos.2020.4226
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Vancouver Akcakaya CAN A,HİNTİSTAN S An Assessment of the Comfort Level of Cancer Patients with Receiving Chemotheraphy. Bezmiâlem Science. 2021; 9(3): 310 - 316. 10.14235/bas.galenos.2020.4226
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