Nurse‐rated good death of Chinese terminally ill patients with cancer: A cross‐sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Yang ◽  
Yuhan Lu ◽  
Xiaoting Hou ◽  
Renxiu Guo ◽  
Yun Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Good Death ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Terminally Ill Patients

National Survey of Medical Choices in Caring for Terminally ill Patients in Italy, a Cross-Sectional Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giorgio Cocconi ◽  
Caterina Caminiti ◽  
Giovanni Zaninetta ◽  
Rodolfo Passalacqua ◽  
Stefano Cascinu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Terminally Ill Patients

scholarly journals Assessment of pain control among patients with cancer in hospitals of the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional study

The Lancet ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 398 ◽  
pp. S11
Author(s):  
Mohammad N Alswerki ◽  
Abdallah Alwali ◽  
Alaa Al-aqad ◽  
Mahmoud Hamouda ◽  
Saad Al massri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Control ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
The Gaza Strip

scholarly journals Knowledge and awareness about fertility preservation among female patients with cancer : a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 480-489
Author(s):  
Reeta Mahey ◽  
Shobha Kandpal ◽  
Monica Gupta ◽  
Perumal Vanamail ◽  
Neerja Bhatla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fertility Preservation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Patients With Cancer

scholarly journals Seasonal Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates Among Patients with Cancer in COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Emre YEKEDÜZ ◽  
Elif Berna KÖKSOY ◽  
Satı Coşkun YAZGAN ◽  
Ilgın AKBIYIK ◽  
Sevinç BALLI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Pneumococcal Vaccination ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Patients With Cancer

Definition of a Good Death, Attitudes Toward Death, and Feelings of Interconnectedness Among People Taking Care of Terminally ill Patients With Cancer: An Exploratory Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 343-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Bovero ◽  
Francesco Gottardo ◽  
Rossana Botto ◽  
Chiara Tosi ◽  
Marta Selvatico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Good Death ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Death Attitudes ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Terminally Ill Patients ◽  
Attitudes Toward Death ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Dying Patients

The concept of a good death is crucial in palliative care, but its relationship with attitudes toward death and feelings of interconnectedness needs to be further deepened. The first aim of this study was to explore the concept of good death, attitudes toward death, and feelings of interconnectedness among family caregivers (FCs) and health-care providers (HCPs) of terminally ill patients with cancer. The second aim was to analyze associations of good death concept with attitudes toward death and feelings of interconnectedness. Participants were asked to assess the importance of features that characterize a good death. To explore each person’s attitude toward death and feelings of interconnectedness, 3 open questions were used. The sample consisted of 49 participants: 24 (48.98%) FCs and 25 (51.02%) HCPs. Nine good death features were considered essential by more than 70% of participants. These referred to the physical (eg, symptoms control), social (eg, loved ones’ presence), emotional (eg, sharing emotions), and spiritual (eg, inner peace) dimensions. Importance attributed to components of a good death such as patient’s awareness and acceptance of death, meaning, respect for the patient’s wishes, and inner peace were found to be associated with lack of avoidance and acceptance toward death and feelings of interconnectedness. Given the importance of FCs and HCPs in providing care and their impact on the patients’ dying process, it is necessary to reflect upon how their personal attitudes and previous experiences influence the care of dying patients.

scholarly journals Pattern of Chemotherapy-Related Adverse Effects Among Adult Patients With Cancer Treated at Gondar University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 15s-15s
Author(s):  
Sewunet Admasu Belachew ◽  
Daniel Asfaw Erku ◽  
Abebe Basazn Mekuria ◽  
Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chemotherapeutic Agents ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patients With Cancer

Abstract 32 Purpose Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a global problem and constitute a major clinical problem in terms of human suffering. The high toxicity and narrow therapeutic index of chemotherapeutic agents makes oncology pharmacovigilance essential. The objective of the current study was to assess the pattern of ADRs that occur in patients with cancer who were treated with chemotherapy in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional study over a 2-year period from September 2013 to August 2015 was conducted in patients with cancer who underwent chemotherapy at Gondar University Referral Hospital Oncology Center. Data were collected directly from patients and their medical case files. Reported ADRs were assessed for causality using the WHO causality assessment scale and Naranjo’s algorithm. Severities of the reported reactions were also assessed using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (version 4.0). Pearson’s χ2 test was used to examine the association between two categorical variables. Results A total of 815 ADRs were identified from 203 patients who were included in the study. The most commonly occurring ADRs were nausea and vomiting (18.9%), infections (16.7%), neutropenia (14.7%), fever and/or chills (11.3%), and anemia (9.3%). Platinum compounds (31.4%) were the most common group of drugs that caused ADRs. Of reported ADRs, 65.8% were grades 3 to 4 (severe level), 29.9% were grades 1 to 2 (mild level), and 4.3% were grade 5 (toxic level). Significant association was found between age, number of chemotherapeutic agents, and dose of chemotherapy with the occurrence of grades 3 to 5 toxicity. Conclusion The high incidence of chemotherapy-related ADRs among patients with cancer is of concern. Establishing an effective ADR monitoring and reporting system—oncopharmacovigilance—and creating awareness among health care professionals of the importance of ADR reporting may help prevent the problem. AUTHORS' DISCLOSURES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST No COIs from the authors.

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