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Symptoms experience: a concept analysis.

Terri S Armstrong1

  • 1School of Nursing, University of Texas, Houston, USA. tsarmstr@mdanderson.org

Oncology Nursing Forum
|July 16, 2003
PubMed
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Symptoms experience is defined as the perception of symptom frequency, intensity, distress, and meaning. Understanding this multifaceted experience is crucial for patient care, especially in oncology.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Symptom Science
  • Qualitative Research

Background:

  • Previous research has not fully explored the concept of symptom experience.
  • Existing approaches focus on symptom occurrence, distress, or unpleasantness, often neglecting concurrent or clustered symptoms and their meaning.
  • The situational and existential meaning of symptoms remains underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define the concept of symptom experience.
  • To establish a comprehensive understanding of how patients perceive and express their symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of articles and book chapters.
  • Synthesis of existing approaches to symptom conceptualization.

Main Results:

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  • Symptom experience encompasses the perception of frequency, intensity, distress, and meaning.
  • Symptoms are multiplicative and can trigger other symptoms.
  • Antecedents include demographic, disease, and individual factors; consequences impact mood, function, quality of life, and survival.

Conclusions:

  • Symptom experience is a complex, multidimensional phenomenon.
  • A meaning-centered approach is essential for evaluating symptoms, particularly in cancer patients.
  • This approach should consider not only occurrence and distress but also the individual's interpretation of the symptom experience.