التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Symptom occurrence and associated clinical factors in nursing home residents with cancer. |
| المؤلفون: |
Duncan JG, Bott MJ, Thompson SA, Gajewski BJ |
| المصدر: |
Research in Nursing & Health; Aug2009, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p453-464, 12p |
| مستخلص: |
Little is known about the factors that contribute to symptoms in nursing home residents with cancer. We compared rates of symptoms in residents with (n = 1,022) and without cancer (n = 9,910) and examined physiologic, psychologic and situational factors potentially related to symptoms in residents with cancer. Pain, shortness of breath, vomiting, weight loss, and diarrhea were significantly (p < .05) more prevalent in residents with cancer. Cancer treatments, comorbid illnesses, and situational factors were not consistently correlated with symptoms. Improved symptom control was especially needed for the 30% of residents with cancer who clinically deteriorated within 3 months of admission; physical dependence and deteriorating clinical status were associated with pain, shortness of breath, and weight loss. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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