Kanser Hastalarında Semptomların ve Günlük Yaşam Aktivitelerinde Bağımsızlığın İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, kanser hastalarının yaşadıkları belirtileri ve günlük yaşam aktivitelerindeki bağımsızlık düzeylerini incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı nitelikteki araştırma, Türkiye’nin doğusunda yer alan bir şehir hastanesinde tedavi görmekte olan 421 kanser hastası ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler; Hasta Bilgi Formu, Edmonton Semptom Değerlendirme Ölçeği ve Katz Günlük Yaşam Aktivitelerinde Bağımsızlık İndeksi kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Hastaların Edmonton Semptom Değerlendirme Ölçeği ortalama puanı 4.17 ± 1.72, Katz Günlük Yaşam Aktivitelerinde Bağımsızlık İndeksi ortalama puanı ise 0.77 ± 0.32 olarak belirlenmiştir. Artan semptom yükü ve ileri yaşın, kanser hastalarının günlük yaşam aktivitelerindeki bağımsızlığı azalttığı görülmüştür. Bulgular, semptom yükünün Katz Günlük Yaşam Aktivitelerinde Bağımsızlık İndeksine göre bağımsızlık kaybının önemli bir yordayıcısı olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

• Günlük yaşam aktiviteleri
• kanser
• bağımsızlık
• semptomlar

Supporting Institution

Bu çalışma, proje numarası 2209A-2023/1 olan Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (TÜBİTAK) tarafından desteklenmiştir.

Project Number

2209A-2023/1

Ethical Statement

Etik onay, Üniversite Etik Kurulu’ndan alınmış olup hastaneden yazılı izin sağlanmıştır. Çalışma, Helsinki Bildirgesi ilkelerine uygun olarak yürütülmüştür (Onay tarihi: 19 Ekim 2023; Onay numarası: 11/5). Ayrıca, çalışmaya dâhil edilen tüm katılımcılar yazılı olarak aydınlatılmış onam vermiş ve araştırmaya gönüllü olarak katılmayı kabul etmiştir.

Thanks

Tüm kanser hastalarına iş birlikleri için içtenlikle teşekkür ederiz. Ayrıca, araştırma sürecinde sağladığı mali destek ve sunduğu imkânlar için TÜBİTAK’a minnettarız.

Investigation of Symptoms and Independence in Activities of Daily Living Among Cancer Patients

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the symptoms experienced by cancer patients and their levels of independence in daily living activities. This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 421 cancer patients at a city hospital in eastern Türkiye. Data were collected using a Patient Information Form, the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale, and the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living. The patients’ mean Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale score was 4.17 ± 1.72, while the mean Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living score was 0.77 ± 0.32. Increased symptom burden and older age were associated with reduced independence in daily living activities among cancer patients. These findings suggest that symptom burden is a significant predictor of loss of independence in the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living.

Keywords

• Activities of daily living
• cancer
• independence
• symptoms

Supporting Institution

This study was funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) under project number 2209A-2023/1.

Project Number

2209A-2023/1

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval was obtained from the University Ethics Committee, and written permission was granted by the hospital. The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (Approval date: October 19, 2023; Approval number: 11/5). Additionally, all participants included in the study provided written informed consent and voluntarily agreed to take part in the research.

Thanks

We sincerely thank all cancer patients for their cooperation. We also extend our gratitude to TÜBİTAK for its financial support and the resources provided during the research process.

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