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Symptom experience

R W McDaniel1, V A Rhodes

  • 1Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Columbia 65211, USA.

Seminars in Oncology Nursing
|November 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary
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Understanding cancer symptom experience requires assessing both symptom occurrence and distress. Healthcare professionals play a key role in managing symptoms to improve patient quality of life.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Patient Care

Background:

  • Cancer patients experience a range of symptoms.
  • Symptom experience is a critical aspect of cancer care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature on symptom experience in cancer patients.
  • To define the components of symptom experience: occurrence and distress.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of published articles.
  • Focus on studies concerning symptom experience, occurrence, and distress in cancer patients.

Main Results:

  • Symptom experience encompasses both the occurrence and the distress associated with symptoms.
  • Patient-reported data on symptom occurrence and distress is essential for accurate assessment.

Conclusions:

  • Comprehensive assessment of symptom experience requires evaluating both symptom occurrence and distress.
  • Nurses and healthcare providers are vital in identifying and managing cancer symptoms to enhance patient quality of life.