Social and clinical aspects of oncological patients of a chemotherapy service

Authors

  • Marilia Aparecida Carvalho Leite Universidade Federal de Alfenas.
  • Denismar Alves Nogueira Universidade Federal de Alfenas.
  • Fábio de Souza Terra Universidade Federal de Alfenas.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000100006

Keywords:

Oncology Nursing, Neoplasms, Medical Oncology, Drug Therapy, Social Conditions.

Abstract

Objective: to identify the social and clinical aspects of oncological patients undergoing chemotherapy in a health clinic. Methods: it is an epidemiological cross-sectional research. A semi-structured script was used, applied to 156 patients. Results: there was a larger proportion of men (51.9%); age range between 51 to 60 years (30.8%); married (30.8%); incomplete and complete grade school (61.6%); retired/pensioners (57.0%); catholic (80.8%); nonsmokers (80.1%); non alcoholic beverages, users (60.9%) and sedentary (75.6%). The larger proportion of cancer was breast cancer (19.9%) and 37.2% in stages 3 and 4. The diagnosis and the treatment occurred in a period equal or inferior to six months. Most of the patients did not show chronical diseases (51.9%) and without the continuous use of medicine (51.9%). Conclusion: the knowledge of the social and clinical aspects of the patients under chemotherapy allows the nurse the planning assistance to the specific demands aiming at the biopsychosocial maintenance.

Author Biographies

Marilia Aparecida Carvalho Leite, Universidade Federal de Alfenas.

Universidade Federal de Alfenas. Alfenas, MG, Brazil.

Denismar Alves Nogueira, Universidade Federal de Alfenas.

Universidade Federal de Alfenas. Alfenas, MG, Brazil.

Fábio de Souza Terra, Universidade Federal de Alfenas.

Universidade Federal de Alfenas. Alfenas, MG, Brazil.

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Published

2015-02-11

How to Cite

Leite, M. A. C., Nogueira, D. A., & Terra, F. de S. (2015). Social and clinical aspects of oncological patients of a chemotherapy service. Rev Rene, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000100006

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