Anorexia, Nausea and Vomiting, and Food Intake Patterns in Patients on Chemotherapy.
- Author:
Young Hee YANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Dankook University, Korea. hanul96@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Chemotherapy;
Food intake;
Anorexia;
Nausea;
Vomiting
- MeSH:
Anorexia*;
Drug Therapy*;
Eating*;
Energy Intake;
Humans;
Immune System;
Malnutrition;
Nausea*;
Seoul;
Vomiting*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2004;11(2):177-185
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between anorexia, nausea, and vomiting (ANV) and food intake patterns in patients with cancer on chemotherapy. METHOD: Ninety-one patients from a university hospital in Seoul were recruited and were asked to record food intake and ANV during one cycle of chemotherapy. RESULTS: Caloric and protein intake decreased significantly. The mean caloric intake was 808.75 Kcal (SD=177.54), 48.2% of the recommended intake and the mean of protein intake was 28.44 g (SD=16.44) only 34.7% of the recommended intake. The mean score for dietary diversity was 3.57 (SD=.73) indicating that the patients had taken 3 or more of the 5 food groups. ANV had a significant negative correlation with caloric and protein intake and dietary diversity (r=-.29~-.56, P<.05) and dietary diversity had a significant positive correlation with caloric and protein intake (r=.46 and .57, P=.000). CONCLUSION: Patients receiving chemotherapy had a very poor intake that could lead to malnutrition and a compromised immune system. These findings suggest the need to develop interventions that encourage for food intake.
