The impact of infusion reactions on oncology patients and clinicians in the inpatient and outpatient practice settings: oncology nurses' perspectives.
Cancer patients treated with parenteral chimeric or humanized monoclonal antibody agents or chemotherapy are at risk of experiencing an infusion reaction. The impact of infusion reactions can be substantial. Infusion reactions, even when mild, can be disruptive and stressful. In-person interviews with 202 nurses were conducted at the 2005 Annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress to evaluate the impact of infusion reactions on patients and nurses in the inpatient and outpatient practice settings. Results from this survey study suggest that infusion reactions have a significant negative impact on both patients and nurses.
Colwell
Hilary H
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Ovation Research Group, San Francisco, California, USA. hcolwell@ovation.org
Mathias
Susan D
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Ngo
Nita H
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Gitlin
Matthew
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Z John
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Knoop
Teresa
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000009:adverse effects; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D017281:Cost of Illness; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000451:nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D010045:Outpatients / Q000523:psychology; D036301:Qualitative Research; D017751:Safety Management; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents