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Chemotherapy
Most concerns of female cancer patients aren't identified by nurses
March 17th, 2005
A cross-sectional study conducted in England "aimed to identify key concerns of cancer patients receiving in-patient chemotherapy, determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression, and assess whether ward nurses could identify patients' concerns." C. Farrell and colleagues, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester, reported, "Thirty-three women on a chemotherapy ward in the northwest of England who had breast, ovarian, cervical, or uterine cancer were interviewed using a Concerns Checklist and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Patients expressed an average of 10.3 concerns (range: 2-27)." The researchers stated, "Eighty percent of these...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-03-17)
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