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Effect on Symptom Management Education Receiving Patients of Chemotherapy

The study of a planned education in patients receiving chemotherapy can alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy and, thus, can increase the quality of the patients’ lives. In accordance with this view, this study was conducted with the purpose of examining the effect of planned education given to patients receiving chemotherapy on their symptom control. The study was quasi-experimental. A sample of 140 patients participated, of which 70 were in the experimental group and 70 were in the control group. A patient data form and the chemotherapy symptom assessment scale (C-SAS) were used in order to collect the data. Median, Mann–Whitney U test, and Wilcoxon signed rank test were used to analyze the data. There were statistically significant decreases in the frequencies of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, feeling distressed/anxious, feeling pessimistic and unhappy, unusual fatigue, and difficulty sleeping. Also, there were statistically significant decreases in the severity of the 11 symptoms and on the discomfort levels of these symptoms. In the study, the planned education provided by the health-care providers had a positive effect on the symptom control of patients receiving chemotherapy.

Quality of Life and Symptom Experience of Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of educational interventions on breast cancer patients during chemotherapy, with a secondary aim of focusing on describing symptoms in patients during chemotherapy and their effects on the quality of life of patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. The study was quasi-experimental. A sample of 120 patients participated, of which 60 were in the experimental group and 60 were in the control group. Pre/posttest quality-of-life subgroups were compared in terms of their mean scores. In the posttest in the experimental group, mean scores of the Family subscale, Health and Functioning subscale, Psychological/Spiritual subscale, and Social and Economic subscale correlated negatively and the difference was statistically significant (P < .05).

Effect of sexual dysfunction and sexual quality of life in type 2 diabetes women: a pilot study from Turkey

In women, it is clinically difficult to measure the sexual functions. Partner’s sexual performance, quality of the relationship, cultural-ethnic, educational and socio-economic status of the patient, psychological changes, chronic diseases such as diabetes and its complications affect the sexual functions. This study was conducted in order to determine the sexual dysfunction (SD) and sexual quality of life of women with type 2 diabetes. This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted at nine family health centers located in the city center of Kars. We used a questionnaire for data collection, and the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female (SQLQ-F) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) were used as the data collection tool. Sexual dysfunction and sexual quality of life of women with type 2 diabetes. The mean total FSFI was 67.36 ± 10.25 and the mean score for sexual desire was 3.28 ± 2.58, arousal 8.42 ± 4.33, lubrication 12.57 ± 4.89, orgasm 7.25 ± 3.52, satisfaction 9.06 ± 2.18, and pain 9.28 ± 4.45. The most common problem was sexual desire (3.28 ± 2.58), while the least common one was lubrication (12.57 ± 4.89). The mean total SQLQ-F score was 38.56 ± 10.89 which is considered to indicate low. Results showed that as the level of sexual quality of life increased, the sexual desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and total FSFI increased and a statistically positive significant difference between SD. Sexual quality of life level and pain, increased, indicating a statistically negative significant difference between SD and sexual quality of life level.

Hastaların hemşirelik bakımından memnuniyet düzeyleri

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine satisfaction levels of inpatients in terms of nursing and affecting factors. Material and Method: This descriptive study was conducted in the Kars State Hospital between March 2014 and May 20014. While population of the study consisted of 280 inpatients who received treatment between specified dates in the Kars State Hospital, sample group of the study consisted of 265 patients who agreed to participate in the study. Questionnaire for determining descriptive characteristics of the patients and Scale of Patient Perception of Hospital Experience With Nursing for determining satisfaction status in terms of nursing were used to collect the data. Statistical evaluation of the data was conducted by using SPSS 15 and performing percentage, mean, Student t-test, and ANOVA. Results: Total mean score obtained by patients from Scale of Patient Perception of Hospital Experience With Nursing was 35.21±5.33 and satisfaction levels of patients in terms of nursing were low. Conclusion: Age, gender, marital status, income status, and educational status, which are descriptive characteristics of the patients, formed a statistically significant difference on satisfaction levels of patients in terms of nursing. Patients having a chronic disease and care giver had effective satisfaction levels in terms of nursing

KEMOTERAPİ ALAN HASTALARIN HEMŞİRELİK BAKIMINDAN MEMNUN OLMA DURUMLARININ İNCELENMESİ

Search of the Condition Satisfaction of Nursing Care in Chemotherapy Patients. This study is done in order to determine the effect of the apply chemotherapy have on the satisfaction level of the patients who receive treatment from these nurses. The subjects were 110 cancer patient who recruited from the cur clinic of chemoterapy, haematology, medical oncology of Ataturk University Research Hospital in Erzurum.The study was constitute 110 patients between 15.09.2007- 25.12.2007 date of universe and sample. All the subjects were included in the study by obtaining their consents. Data were collected by using demographic data form and Measure of satisfaction of nursing car efor patients receiving chemoterapy scala. Data were evaluated by using the SPSS 11.0. The percentage distribution, t test, Kruskal-Wallis ve Mann-Whitney U were used in the analysis of the data.. On evaluating the results of the study. By comparison with satisfaction scala scores and demographic characters of patients have been found significant different betwen sex, education codition, age groups, marital status, disease diagnosis (p 0.0 5).