Non-pharmacological interventions used by cancer patients during chemotherapy in Turkey

Can G., Erol O., Aydiner A., Topuz E.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, cilt.15, sa.2, ss.178-184, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ejon.2010.07.005
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.178-184
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Although there are many non-pharmacological practices being recommended for symptom management, most patients prefer to use pharmacological interventions. This study assesses the non-pharmacological interventions used by cancer patients for symptom management during chemotherapy and the factors affecting its use.