iGestSaúde: self-efficacy and quality of life in cancer patients, supported in the self-management of symptoms associated with chemotherapy; [igestsaúde: autoeficácia e qualidade de vida em doentes oncológicos, apoiados na autogestão dos sintomas associados à quimioterapia]

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2024

Authors

Lígia Lima (Author) ESEP; Magalhães, B (Author) Other; Fernandes, C (Author) Other; Sousa, C (Author) Other; Rafael, C (Author) Other; Santos, C (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Onco.News

Vol. 2024-July-December

ISSN: 1646-7868

Publisher: Associação de Enfermagem Oncológica Portuguesa

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-017-R8N

DOI: 10.31877/on.2024.49.04

Abstract (EN): Introduction: Chemotherapy treatment can cause a set of adverse symptoms, with negative implications for the cancer patient¿s well-being and quality of life, which can be minimized with nurse-led interventions focused on promoting the self-management of these symptoms. Objective: To assess the perception of self-efficacy and quality of life in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, supported in person and via telephone in the self-management of chemotherapy symptoms. Methods: This was a descriptive-correlational and longitudinal study with 51 cancer patients, followed up at three time points during the first month of chemotherapy treatment. Results and discussion: The results indicate a good perception of self-efficacy and QoL throughout the first month of chemotherapy. Nausea and vomiting were the most harmful symptoms, especially in the first phase. The results also suggest that the guidelines for monitoring and self-management of symptoms given by nurses may have been positive for adaptation to chemotherapy. © 2024, Portuguese Oncological Nursing Association (AEOP). All rights reserved.

Language: Portuguese

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific