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).
Kars Health School, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey (Dr Şahin); and Faculty of Health Sciences, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey (Dr Tan).
Zümrüt Akgün
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Şahin
Mehtap
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Tan
D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D003967:Diarrhea; D005221:Fatigue; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea; D010146:Pain; D011788:Quality of Life
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents