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UICC World Cancer Congress 2006

Bridging the Gap: Transforming Knowledge into Action

July 8-12, 2006, Washington, DC, USA

Sunday, 9 July 2006 - 12:00 PM
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A Survey of Symptom Experience and Symptom Management Strategies in Patients with Cancer in Thailand

Kittikorn Nilmanat, PhD1, Wongchan Petpichetchian1, Wantanee Wiroonpanich1, Sureeporn Kritcharearn1, O.-rasa Punpakdee, D.N.S.2, Suchittra Limumnuaylap, PhD3, Supaporn Duangpaeng, PhD4, and Tipaporn Wonghongkul, PhD5. (1) Department Adult Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand, (2) Department of Nursing,, Mahidol University, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Payathi, Bangkok, -, Thailand, (3) Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kan University, Khon Kan University, Khon Kan, -, Thailand, (4) Faculty of Nursing, Burapa University, Chonburi, Thailand, (5) Faculty of Nursing, Chaing Mai university, Chanig Mai, Thailand

Objective: Patients with cancer experience and suffer from a wide range of symptoms. The knowledge on the frequency and severity of symptoms and symptom management strategies in these patients is scarce in Thailand. The purposes of this study were to identify occurrence, frequency, and severity of symptoms experienced by patients with cancer at different cancer stages and to describe symptom management strategies these patients have used in responding to such symptoms.

Methods:This study was conducted in cancer clinics of 5 University hospitals and 5 Regional Cancer Centers. 1,750 patients were participated and data was collected during July 2005 – January 2006 by using the self-administered Symptom Occurrence, Frequency, and Severity questionnaire and Symptom Management Strategies Profile. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used to analyze the differences of symptoms and symptom management strategies across cancer staging and across regions of Thailand.

Results: The study findings will provide directions and suggestions for assessment of symptoms for patients with cancer and formulation of effective interventions to symptom control.


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