Symptom Burden: Experiences of Puerto Rican Men With Prostate Cancer Prior to External Beam Radiation Therapy
| Autor: | Jamie Tome, Susan C. McMillan, Maureen Groer, Elsa Pedro, Segundo Imbert, Velda J. Gonzalez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment External beam radiation Population Puerto rican Risk Assessment Cohort Studies 03 medical and health sciences Prostate cancer 0302 clinical medicine Sickness Impact Profile Prevalence medicine Humans Neoplasm Invasiveness Longitudinal Studies 030212 general & internal medicine education Aged Neoplasm Staging General Environmental Science education.field_of_study Radiotherapy Symptom management business.industry Puerto Rico Age Factors Symptom burden Prostatic Neoplasms Cancer Radiotherapy Dosage Hispanic or Latino Middle Aged medicine.disease Radiation therapy 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Quality of Life Physical therapy General Earth and Planetary Sciences business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. 21:104-112 |
| ISSN: | 1538-067X 1092-1095 |
| DOI: | 10.1188/17.cjon.104-112 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men in Puerto Rico, and external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is a popular treatment. Although symptom management is a clinical priority of comprehensive oncology care, symptom assessment at the time of primary or adjuvant EBRT has received limited attention. OBJECTIVES This article examines the prevalence and severity of symptoms experienced by 54 Puerto Rican men prior to EBRT. METHODS Participants completed a demographic form and the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory. Descriptive statistics were generated. FINDINGS Most participants had received hormonal treatment, and about a third had received no treatment prior to EBRT. About a third of those who received hormonal treatment reported experiencing side effects before EBRT, and disturbed sleep, numbness and tingling, fatigue, and dry mouth were the most severe. Puerto Rican men with prostate cancer who receive hormonal treatment are at increased risk for experiencing symptom burden prior to EBRT. Greater need for symptom surveillance, treatment, and control may be needed among this population. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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