Nausea/Vomiting and Anxiety of Hospitalized Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy.
- Author:
Ja Yun CHOI
1
;
Hyang Sook SO
;
In Sook CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Mokpo Catholic University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nausea;
Vomiting;
Anxiety;
Chemotherapy
- MeSH:
Anorexia;
Anxiety*;
Drug Therapy*;
Fatigue;
Humans;
Nausea;
Vomiting
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2004;16(2):211-221
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe the pattern of changes on the score of nausea/vomiting and anxiety during one cycle of chemotherapy. METHOD: A total of 53 subjects who were admitted to C University Hospital for a period of 3 days and 2 nights for chemotherapy were selected from February to April, 2003. Total scores of nausea/vomiting were measured twice a day 3 days for a total of 6 measurements. Anxiety, anorexia, and fatigue were also measured at the first and last measurement points. Data were analyzed by one-way repeated measures, ANOVA, t-test, paired t-test, & Pearson's correlation. RESULT: The score of nausea/vomiting increased over time except for the 4th measurement point but no changes were significant over time. There were the significant differences between 1st and 2nd, and 2nd and 3rd nausea/vomiting score at p < 0.05. The scores of anxiety, anorexia, and fatigue between the first and 6th points were significantly different(t=-5.69, p=.001; t=6.25, p=.0001; t=3.65, p=.0007). CONCLUSION: Further studies are needed to identify the relationship between anxiety, and anticipatory and acute nausea/vomiting respectively.
