Abstract
Aim: To describe the experience of distress in people with cancer of working age. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, patients (N = 168) with both ongoing (N = 56) and completed treatment (N = 105) completed the Distress Thermometer and the detailed problem list. Data were analysed by descriptive and analytical statistics. Results: A large proportion of patients (29%) continued to experience high distress (>3 according to the Distress Thermometer) even after treatment was completed. Patients experienced several problems after treatment had ended such as fatigue (44%), sleep problems (34%), worries (31%), pain (31%), tingling in hands and feet (31%) and problems with memory/concentration (30%). Patients with financial/insurance problems had significantly higher distress than those who did not have these problems.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 850-856 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Nursing Open |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 May |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- General Medicine
Free keywords
- cancer
- distress
- distress thermometer
- fatigue
- financial
- oncology
- psychosocial
- rehabilitation
- treatment
- working age
