Literature Review of Cognitive Developmental Interventions on Patients with Breast Cancer undergoing Chemotherapy.
10.5388/jkon.2011.11.1.26
- Author:
Eun Hee CHOI
1
;
Bok Yae CHUNG
;
Gyung Duck KIM
;
Kyung Hae KIM
;
Hye Sun BYUN
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Yeungnam College of Science and Technology, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Drug therapy;
Breast neoplasms;
Cognition;
Intervention studies
- MeSH:
Breast;
Breast Neoplasms;
Cognition;
Data Collection;
Humans;
Clinical Trial;
Quality of Life
- From:Journal of Korean Oncology Nursing
2011;11(1):26-32
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the trend of cognitive developmental interventions on patients with breast cancer who underwent chemotherapy. METHODS: The researcher searched databases and selected 17 literatures using chemotherapy, breast cancer, cognitive function and intervention as searching key words. Searched databases included Ovid, Pubmed, Proquest and Medline and data collection period was from January 2000 to May 2010. RESULTS: Interventions for patients with breast cancer have been continuously developed and frequent research topics included breast cancer, chemotherapy, quality of life, and cognitive function. In terms of study design, four research articles were pre-experimental study designs, one was case study, and the rest of studies were nonequivalent pretest-posttest control group design. Effects of intervention were examined in only 5 studies among 17. The interventions were not found to have direct effects in cognitive improvement. CONCLUSION: It is needed to figure out the mechanism of cognitive deterioration of the patients with breast cancer who underwent chemotherapy. And nursing interventions needs to be developed in order to hold up the cognitive downhill and help their cognitive rehabilitation.
