| Autor: |
Dongye Yang, Feng Zhou, Xinyu Fu, Jinsong Hou, Liting Lin, Qiuyu Huang, Chao Hsing Yeh |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Nursing Sciences, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 278-282 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2352-0132 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ijnss.2019.05.006 |
| Popis: |
Objective: Osteoradionecrosis of the jaws (ORNJ) is among the most serious oral complications of head and neck cancer treatment with radiation therapy. This study aimed to examine the level of symptom distress and interference of ORNJ in head and neck cancer patients in China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to profile patient reported symptom severity. Ninety-five hospitalized ORNJ patients were recruited. Participants completed the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory–Head and Neck Module-Chinese version. Results: The percentage of participants who reported that they experienced at least one type of symptom was 97.9%, and 85.2% patients reported interference. The 10 most severe symptoms were as follows: limited mouth opening, problem with teeth/gums, difficulty swallowing/chewing, dry mouth, oral malodor, difficulty with voice/speech, dental ulcer, tinnitus/ear obstruction, skin pain/burning/rash, and difficulty hearing. The problem of limited mouth opening was more severe in patients with longer time to onset of ORNJ after radiotherapy. The interference of patients positively correlated with core symptoms (r = 0.612), head and neck symptoms (r = 0.709), and ORNJ symptoms (r = 0.440) (P |
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