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- Title
Stress perception among patients in pre-colonoscopy period and those undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
- Authors
de Souza Alves da Silva, Graziela; Vieira da Silva, Gabriela Alves; Antonietti, Camila Cristine; Ticona Benavente, Sonia Betzabeth; Marques da Silva, Rodrigo; Siqueira Costa, Ana Lucia
- Abstract
Objective: comparing the perception of stress among patients with colorectal cancer undergoing chemotherapy with those in pre-colonoscopy period. Methods: a comparative descriptive study developed with 144 people receiving chemotherapy and 100 patients in the pre-colonoscopy period, using biosocial and clinical data, Stress Assessment Tool and Perceived Stress Scale. Results: a predominance of females (73%), aged over 65 (50%) were predominant for the pre-colonoscopy period patients. In patients receiving chemotherapy, gender parity with ages ranging from 40-64 years (68.1%) was observed. Precolonoscopy patients showed higher perceived stress compared to those receiving chemotherapy (p <0.001). Conclusion: the phase of diagnostic definition represents greater stress to patients in comparison to period of treatment, even despite the characteristic manifestations of chemotherapy.
- Subjects
CANCER chemotherapy; COLONOSCOPY; COMPARATIVE studies; RESEARCH methodology; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; PREOPERATIVE period; PATIENTS' attitudes
- Publication
Rev Rene, 2015, Vol 16, Issue 2, p233
- ISSN
1517-3852
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15253/2175-6783.2015000200013