Nursing management and support of patients receiving interferon.
Patient supportive care is a fundamental part of interferon treatment, especially during the induction phase. This is an extremely difficult time for patients, especially those receiving high dosages. No matter how much time is spent in explaining the side effects, patients invariably are shocked after their first exposure to interferon.
D003142:Communication; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011321:Primary Nursing
D007372:Interferons