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Enfermería Actual de Costa Rica
versión On-line ISSN 1409-4568versión impresa ISSN 1409-4568
Resumen
MUNIZ, Iara Fonteles et al. Cancer repercussions on the quality of life of men in chemotherapeutic treatment. Enfermería Actual de Costa Rica [online]. 2021, n.41, 47072. ISSN 1409-4568. http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/revenf.v0i41.44460.
Objective:
To assess the level of quality of life among male patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Method:
This a descriptive study with a quantitative approach carried out from April to June 2019, at the chemotherapy service of a teaching hospital in northern Ceará. The data collection was carried out using a sociodemographic questionnaire and an instrument to assess the quality of life.
Results:
61 patients participated in the study; they were of an average age of 60.29 years old, married and with low education. The quality of life domains that had lower mean scores were physical and self-rated quality of life. The best assessed domains were psychological, social relationships and the environment.
Conclusion:
The self-assessment of the general quality of life of the participants obtained a relatively satisfactory evaluation showing that the impact of cancer on the quality of life of male patients undergoing chemotherapy mainly affected aspects related to the physical domain, which demands a multi-professional approach with comprehensive and holistic nursing to mitigate the implications of this pathology and to improve the quality of life of the subjects
Palabras clave : Men; Neoplasms; Quality-of-life; Sickness-impact-profile..