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The physical and psycho‐social experiences of patients attending an outpatient medical oncology department: a cross‐sectional study

The physical and psycho‐social experiences of patients attending an outpatient medical oncology... The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and predictors of physical symptoms, anxiety, depression and perceived needs among patients receiving treatment at an outpatient medical oncology department using a cross‐sectional survey. It was carried out at the outpatient clinic of an academic medical oncology department, which sees around 150–180 outpatients each week; 201 patients were selected. These patients answered questions to assess their levels of anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), perceived needs (Cancer Needs Questionnaire)and the frequency and severity of 15 physical symptoms. Fatigue, nausea, appetite loss and vomiting were the most commonly experienced and most debilitating physical symptoms. Approximately 25% of participants had borderline or clinical levels of anxiety and depression. Although relatively low levels of perceived needs were reported, physical and psychological needs were the most common. Levels of each outcome measure tended to be predictive of each other. Medical oncology outpatients experience a wide range of physical and psycho‐social problems which appear, to some extent, interrelated. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Cancer Care Wiley

The physical and psycho‐social experiences of patients attending an outpatient medical oncology department: a cross‐sectional study

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
Blackwell Science Ltd
ISSN
0961-5423
eISSN
1365-2354
DOI
10.1046/j.1365-2354.1999.00125.x
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and predictors of physical symptoms, anxiety, depression and perceived needs among patients receiving treatment at an outpatient medical oncology department using a cross‐sectional survey. It was carried out at the outpatient clinic of an academic medical oncology department, which sees around 150–180 outpatients each week; 201 patients were selected. These patients answered questions to assess their levels of anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), perceived needs (Cancer Needs Questionnaire)and the frequency and severity of 15 physical symptoms. Fatigue, nausea, appetite loss and vomiting were the most commonly experienced and most debilitating physical symptoms. Approximately 25% of participants had borderline or clinical levels of anxiety and depression. Although relatively low levels of perceived needs were reported, physical and psychological needs were the most common. Levels of each outcome measure tended to be predictive of each other. Medical oncology outpatients experience a wide range of physical and psycho‐social problems which appear, to some extent, interrelated.

Journal

European Journal of Cancer CareWiley

Published: Jun 1, 1999

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