Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Universidad de Salamanca, C/Donantes de Sangre s/n, 37007 Salamanca, Spain.
University Hospital of Salamanca, Paseo de San Vicente, 182, 37007 Salamanca, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 17;20(3):1708. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20031708.
Cancer disease is a world problem which is increasing in its prevalence. Oncology patients have a multitude of symptoms derived from the treatments and from the disease itself that affect their quality of life to a greater or lesser extent. The aim of this study has been to discover the physical and psychological symptoms related to chemotherapy treatment in Spanish cancer patients in order to improve their quality of life. Symptoms from the previous week were taken into account and the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale was used to measure the frequency, severity and associated distress of 32 symptoms. A total of 246 chemotherapy patients at the University Day Hospital in Salamanca completed the scale once while receiving chemotherapy treatment. A 95% confidence interval was considered. The most prevalent symptoms were a lack of energy (76.4%), anxiety (66.7%) and a dry mouth (60.6%). Lung cancer was the most prevalent cancer in men (26%) and breast cancer was the most prevalent cancer in women (72%). There is no consensus on which is the most prevalent symptom in this population and more studies will need to be carried out to determine the best treatment protocols. Symptom's prevalence knowledge could improve the patients' care to prevent or avoid complications and to improve the cancer patients' quality of life.
癌症是一个全球性的问题，其发病率正在不断上升。肿瘤患者由于治疗和疾病本身会产生多种症状，这些症状在不同程度上影响他们的生活质量。本研究旨在发现与西班牙癌症患者化疗治疗相关的身体和心理症状，以提高他们的生活质量。考虑到前一周的症状，使用 Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale 来衡量 32 种症状的频率、严重程度和相关痛苦。萨拉曼卡大学日间医院共有 246 名化疗患者在接受化疗治疗时完成了一次量表。置信区间为 95%。最常见的症状是乏力（76.4%）、焦虑（66.7%）和口干（60.6%）。肺癌是男性中最常见的癌症（26%），乳腺癌是女性中最常见的癌症（72%）。对于这一人群中最常见的症状还没有共识，需要进行更多的研究来确定最佳的治疗方案。了解症状的流行情况可以改善患者的护理，预防或避免并发症，提高癌症患者的生活质量。
