The Effect of Home Healthcare on Quality of Life in Patients Diagnosed With Gastrointestinal Cancer

Nural N., Hintistan S., Gursoy A. A., Duman E. N.

GASTROENTEROLOGY NURSING, cilt.32, sa.4, ss.273-283, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/sga.0b013e3181aeaf83
  • Dergi Adı: GASTROENTEROLOGY NURSING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.273-283
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study was undertaken to determine the effect of home healthcare on the quality of life (QOL) in patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer. A total of 42 patients, who met eligibility criteria, were enrolled in the study and randomly assigned to either a control group or an experimental group. Control group patients received "usual care" defined as pain control and management through the pain clinic. Experimental group patients received pain control through the clinic plus three home visits. During the home visits, their nursing care was guided by an evidence-based protocol developed by the research team. Data were collected on pain, performance, symptoms, and QOL by using previously developed and validated instruments.