Perceptions of medical staff on uncomfortable symptoms of leukemia children during chemotherapy
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2014.03.03
- VernacularTitle:医护人员对白血病患儿化疗期间不适症状感知的调查
- Author:
Xiuqing BU
;
Tingting ZHANG
;
Ruikun YANG
;
Xiuqun QIN
;
Mengling WEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
leukemia;
children;
chemotherapy;
uncomfortable symptoms
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2014;(3):9-12
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the perceptions of medical staff about chemotherapeutic symptoms in children with leukemia.Method Sixty-one doctors and nurses were involved in the investigation using a self-designed questionnaire on uncomfortable symptom scale.Result The main symptoms of chemotherapy included hair loss,poor appetite,nausea,vomiting, oral mucositis and fatigue.Conclusion Chemotherapeutic symptoms are common in children with leukemia and need appropriate nursing management.
