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![]() Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
![]() Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
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Özet |
The purpose of this study was to compare the symptoms reported by patients with cancer after palliative surgery and mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit (ICU) with their primary nurses’ perception of the symptoms. The study adopted a descriptive and correlational study design. The sample comprised 60 Turkish patients with cancer who had been mechanically ventilated for 1–12 h at the ICU following palliative surgery. In addition to the patients’ reports, the nurses (= 8) independently rated their own perceptions of the patients’ symptoms. Data were collected using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS). The mean age of the sample was 62.28 years (SD = 15.02; range: 27–86). The mean score of the patients on the ESAS was 55.17 (SD = 26.16) and that of the nurses was 55.48 (SD = 27.13). The study found no statistically significant differences between scores of patients’ reports and … |
Anahtar Kelimeler |
Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale |
Dergi Adı | European Journal of Cancer Care |
Dergi ISSN | 1365-2354 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi |
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded |
Makale Dili | İngilizce |
Basım Tarihi | 10-2013 |
Doi Numarası | 10.1111/ecc.12144 |