Assessment of distress and quality of life of cancer patients over the course of chemotherapy

Objective. Assess the prevalence of distress and quality of life of cancer patients over the course of chemotherapy. Methodology. Longitudinal prospective study addressing 200 patients. The Distress Thermometer (DT) and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-General (FACT-G), as indicators...

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Main Authors: Cristiane Decat Bergerot, Tereza Cristina Cavalcanti Ferreira de Araujo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2014-07-01
Series:Investigación y Educación en Enfermería
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-53072014000200004&lng=en&tlng=en