KMID : 1035120150150030149
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Asian Oncology Nursing 2015 Volume.15 No. 3 p.149 ~ p.155
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Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Depression in Cancer Patients
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Kim Kyung-Yeon
Lee Seung-Hee Oh Pok-Ja
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) and to examine the relationship between CIPN and depression.
Methods: A purposive sample of 105 patients treated with chemotherapy were recruited in the cross-sectional survey design. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires. The instruments used were the Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Assessment Tool (CIPNAT) and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS).
Results: The most frequent suffering symptom of CIPN was ¡¯tingling feeling in the hand and foot¡¯. Of the motor symptoms, ¡¯muscle weakness¡¯ was the most frequent symptom and ¡¯muscle or joint aches¡¯ was the strongest suffering symptom of CIPN. The mean score for suffering of CIPN was 4.1. The mean score was 1.04 for depression and the prevalence was 48.5%. CIPN was significantly positively correlated with depression (r=.38, p<.001). The result of simple regression analysis revealed that CIPN was predictive of depression (R2=.136, p<.001).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, nursing intervention programs focusing on CIPN management and alleviating depression are recommended.
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KEYWORD
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Peripheral Neuropathies, Neoplasms, Depression
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