Pain and Malnutrition in Elderly Cancer Patients: Examples of Southern Turkey

IF 0.3 Q4 MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.927643
Sema Aytaç, Ö. Ovayolu, Sibel Serçe, N. Ovayolu
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Objective: The prevalence of geriatric cancer disease is gradually increasing. Both the cancer diagnosis and many accompanying symptoms affect individuals bio-psycho-socially and impair the quality of life. This study was conducted to evaluate pain and nutritional status in geriatric cancer patients. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with geriatric cancer patients receiving treatment in the ambulatory chemotherapy outpatient clinic of a university and oncology hospital. The population of the study consisted of cancer patients receiving treatment in the hospital and the sample consisted of 215 geriatric cancer patients who were voluntary to participate in the study. The data of the study were collected using a questionnaire, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and the Mini Nutritional Assessment. Results: The mean age of the patients was 69.3±4.7 years. Respiratory tract cancers ranked first (28.8%). 42.8% of the patients were at stage four and they frequently experienced symptoms such as fatigue, loss of appetite and poor nutrition. VAS mean score was 4.8±2.8, Mini nutritional assessment mean score was 9.2±3.0, and there was a negative significant correlation between the VAS and Mini nutritional assessment mean scores (p
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老年癌症患者的疼痛和营养不良:土耳其南部的例子
目的:老年肿瘤的患病率逐渐上升。癌症的诊断和许多伴随症状影响个体的生物、心理和社会,损害生活质量。本研究旨在评估老年癌症患者的疼痛和营养状况。方法:对在某大学肿瘤医院门诊门诊化疗的老年肿瘤患者进行描述性研究。研究的人群包括在医院接受治疗的癌症患者,样本包括215名自愿参加研究的老年癌症患者。研究数据采用问卷调查、视觉模拟量表(VAS)和迷你营养评估法收集。结果:患者平均年龄69.3±4.7岁。呼吸道癌症排在第一位(28.8%)。42.8%的患者处于第四阶段,他们经常出现疲劳、食欲不振和营养不良等症状。VAS平均评分为4.8±2.8分,Mini营养评估平均评分为9.2±3.0分,VAS评分与Mini营养评估平均评分呈显著负相关(p < 0.05)
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