Comparison between ambulatory infusion mode and inpatient infusion mode from the perspective of quality of life among colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
Int J Nurs Pract
; 16(5): 508-16, 2010 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Folfox and Folfiri are active chemotherapy treatments used in advanced colorectal cancer. The total admission for these treatments has been significantly increasing in the study hospital. An ambulatory infusion programme was launched to address the problems of long waiting list and bed shortage. The study objective was to compare the quality of life between patients receiving the chemotherapy treatments in the ambulatory infusion group and the inpatient infusion group. The results showed that some demographic variables of education level, family role and employment status were determinants of the treatment mode. Patients in the ambulatory infusion group of social and global domains performed better than the inpatient group. However, the inpatient group had better quality of life of nauseated symptom at different stages. Some nursing educations should be reinforced to address the symptom management for patients receiving ambulatory infusion at home. The ambulatory infusion programme offered considerable quality of life benefits to colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Neoplasias Colorrectales
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Antineoplásicos
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Nurs Pract
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China