Chemotherapy treatment has the potential to cause a set of adverse symptoms, with significant repercussions on the person’s well-being and quality of life, giving rise to specific health care needs. Objective: To gather a consensus, with a group of experts, about therapeutic guidelines supporting selfmanagement of symptoms anorexia, pain, diarrhea and constipation associated with chemotherapy treatment. ...
Introduction: Many times the cancer patient has to face specific symptoms due to chemotherapy treatments that need to be managed to maintain their quality of life. Therefore, it is foremost important the promotion of skills and knowledge to enable the patient to self-manage their symptoms and complications treatment related and to support the decision making process in healthcare. Objective: Look into th...
Chemotherapy treatment causes a set of adverse symptoms, with significant repercussions on the person’s well-being and quality of life, giving rise to specific health care needs. Objective: Identify the scientific production on therapeutic guidelines, supporting self-management of symptoms anorexia, pain, diarrhea and constipation, associated with chemotherapy treatment. Method: An integrative review of article...