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Shawki Mohammed, S., Mekkawy, M., Wahman, M., Desouky, A. (2019). Colorectal Cancer: Consequences of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting on Patients’ Functional Daily Living. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7(17), 1-12. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.61145
Shimaa Shawki Mohammed; Mimi Mohammed Mekkawy; Mohammed Mostafa Wahman; Amna Abdullah Desouky. "Colorectal Cancer: Consequences of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting on Patients’ Functional Daily Living". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7, 17, 2019, 1-12. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.61145
Shawki Mohammed, S., Mekkawy, M., Wahman, M., Desouky, A. (2019). 'Colorectal Cancer: Consequences of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting on Patients’ Functional Daily Living', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7(17), pp. 1-12. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.61145
Shawki Mohammed, S., Mekkawy, M., Wahman, M., Desouky, A. Colorectal Cancer: Consequences of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting on Patients’ Functional Daily Living. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2019; 7(17): 1-12. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.61145

Colorectal Cancer: Consequences of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting on Patients’ Functional Daily Living

Article 1, Volume 7, Issue 17, June 2019, Page 1-12  XML PDF (910.54 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2019.61145
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Authors
Shimaa Shawki Mohammed* 1; Mimi Mohammed Mekkawy2; Mohammed Mostafa Wahman3; Amna Abdullah Desouky4
1Quality and training officer at Qena Health Insurance Hospital, Qenq, Egypt.
2Professor, Medical, Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
3Lecturer, Clinical oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Qena University, Qena, Egypt.
4Lecturer, Medical, Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Abstract
The aim of this study: To assess consequences due to chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting on patients’ functional daily living. Research design: Descriptive design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: The study was conducted in the internal oncology department at Qena Health Insurance Hospital. Sample: Forty-eight male and female patients admitted in the internal oncology department of the above mentioned hospital. Tools: Tool (I): Patient assessment sheet. Tool (II): Functional Living Index for Emesis (FLIE) Questionnaire. Results: About one third of studied patients suffered from consequences in the form of malnutrition, electrolyte imbalance, Mallory_ Weiss Syndrome (31.3%), delayed treatment, salivation and fever, high antiemetic cost, ( 33.3%,18.8%, 20.8% respectively)which reflected on their functional daily living as 97% had worse condition before chemotherapy and all patents had worse condition of functional daily living after chemotherapy too.Conclusion: Consequences due to Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting had a maximum impact on nearly all patients’ functional daily living either before or after chemotherapy. Recommendation: Colorectal cancer patients who receive chemotherapy in need to intensive nursing care and appropriate strategies to manage chemotherapy side effects and consequences related to these side effects which can improve their functional daily living.
Keywords
colorectal cancer; Consequences; Chemotherapy; Nausea & Vomiting; Functional Daily Living
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