Stress perception among patients in pre-colonoscopy period and those undergoing chemotherapy treatment
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https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000200013Keywords:
Colorectal Neoplasms, Stress, Psychological, Colonoscopy, Drug Therapy.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.Downloads
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2015-04-04
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Silva, G. de S. A. da, Silva, G. A. V. da, Antonietti, C. C., Benavente, S. B. T., Silva, R. M. da, & Costa, A. L. S. (2015). Stress perception among patients in pre-colonoscopy period and those undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Rev Rene, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000200013
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