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Article

Relationships between Patient Knowledge and the Severity of Side Effects, Daily Nutrient Intake, Psychological Status, and Performance Status in Lung Cancer Patients

by
J. Tian
1,*,
L.N. Jia
2 and
Z.C. Cheng
3
1
Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
2
Department of Nursing, Fujian Health College, Fuzhou, China
3
Fujian Tumor Hospital, Fuzhou, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Curr. Oncol. 2015, 22(4), 254-258; https://doi.org/10.3747/co.22.2366
Submission received: 13 May 2015 / Revised: 12 June 2015 / Accepted: 10 July 2015 / Published: 1 August 2015

Abstract

Aim: We aimed to assess the relationships of patient education with the severity of treatment-induced side effects, daily calorie and protein intake, psychological status, and performance status in patients with lung cancer. Methods: The study patients were divided into an intervention (n = 62) and a control group (n = 110). The patients in the intervention group were provided with information about treatment, diet, and rehabilitation during chemotherapy. The patients in the control group were not specially provided with that information. Results: We observed significant differences between the intervention and control groups with respect to low daily protein intake (54.84% vs. 70.00%, p = 0.046), prevalence of depression (51.61% vs. 70.91%, p = 0.011), prevalence of severe side effects of treatment (14.52% vs. 37.27%, p = 0.002), and good performance status (75.81% vs. 55.45%, p = 0.008). Conclusions: Our results suggest that educating patients about cancer treatment and rehabilitation can lead to increased protein intake, a lower prevalence of depression, lesser side effects from cancer treatments, and improved performance status.
Keywords: Lung cancer; chemotherapy; psychological interventions; patient education Lung cancer; chemotherapy; psychological interventions; patient education

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Tian, J.; Jia, L.N.; Cheng, Z.C. Relationships between Patient Knowledge and the Severity of Side Effects, Daily Nutrient Intake, Psychological Status, and Performance Status in Lung Cancer Patients. Curr. Oncol. 2015, 22, 254-258. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.22.2366

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Tian J, Jia LN, Cheng ZC. Relationships between Patient Knowledge and the Severity of Side Effects, Daily Nutrient Intake, Psychological Status, and Performance Status in Lung Cancer Patients. Current Oncology. 2015; 22(4):254-258. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.22.2366

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Tian, J., L.N. Jia, and Z.C. Cheng. 2015. "Relationships between Patient Knowledge and the Severity of Side Effects, Daily Nutrient Intake, Psychological Status, and Performance Status in Lung Cancer Patients" Current Oncology 22, no. 4: 254-258. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.22.2366

APA Style

Tian, J., Jia, L. N., & Cheng, Z. C. (2015). Relationships between Patient Knowledge and the Severity of Side Effects, Daily Nutrient Intake, Psychological Status, and Performance Status in Lung Cancer Patients. Current Oncology, 22(4), 254-258. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.22.2366

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