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Antineoplastic therapy administration: Nursing intervention in the relief of suffering

Administração de terapia antineoplásica: intervenção de enfermagem no alívio do sofrimento

Administración de terapia antineoplásica: Intervención de enfermería en el alivio del sufrimiento

ABSTRACT

Objective:

To identify the nursing interventions with potential to act on the suffering and to evaluate the results of the nursing intervention designed.

Method:

We used a multi method study. After the identification of the scientific evidence and having found the supporting theory, the intervention process to relieve the suffering of hospitalized patients was modeled using the methodology of qualitative research. Then, training conditions were created for the implementation of the intervention Chemotherapy Administration as an Individualized Nursing Intervention, with a Quasi Experimental, longitudinal piloting study.

Results:

The patients of the experimental group showed values of suffering lower than the control group . Having finished the pilot study, we would return to qualitative research to understand the variation of some data.

Final Considerations:

The use of mixed methods of investigations allowed the understanding of the different components of drug chemotherapy administration as an individualized nursing intervention.

Descriptors:
Stress, Psychological; Nursing Care; Patient-Centered Care; Bone Marrow Neoplasm; Antineoplastic Agents

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