Cancer, Health Literacy, and Happiness: Perspectives from Patients under Chemotherapy
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Data de Publicação: | 2013 |
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Título da fonte: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) |
Texto Completo: | https://doi.org/info:doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/291767 |
Resumo: | Cancer is a dreaded disease that affects all dimensions of human life. In this context, issues related to the quality of life—as happiness, perception about health status, or health literacy—are important. This study aims to analyze the following topics the perception: the Portuguese cancer patients have about their health status while undergoing chemotherapy, the satisfaction with the information relating to their health, their level of happiness, and their vision of the future. An observational, cross-sectional, and descriptive study was developed. Data were collected between May and July 2012 in the day hospital of a central hospital in northern Portugal. The sample was composed of 92 cancer patients who were asked to answer a questionnaire during chemotherapy. The results indicate that, despite this life-threatening disease, patients consider themselves fairly happy and have an optimistic view of the future. Information about their health condition and religious beliefs was important coping mechanisms to help dealing with the suffering caused by the disease. The study highlights the importance of providing care in a holistic way. Nurses must be alert and available to listen, answer questions, provide supporting structures, or refer to other professionals when needed. |
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Cancer, Health Literacy, and Happiness: Perspectives from Patients under ChemotherapyCancerHealth LiteracyHappinessCancer is a dreaded disease that affects all dimensions of human life. In this context, issues related to the quality of life—as happiness, perception about health status, or health literacy—are important. This study aims to analyze the following topics the perception: the Portuguese cancer patients have about their health status while undergoing chemotherapy, the satisfaction with the information relating to their health, their level of happiness, and their vision of the future. An observational, cross-sectional, and descriptive study was developed. Data were collected between May and July 2012 in the day hospital of a central hospital in northern Portugal. The sample was composed of 92 cancer patients who were asked to answer a questionnaire during chemotherapy. The results indicate that, despite this life-threatening disease, patients consider themselves fairly happy and have an optimistic view of the future. Information about their health condition and religious beliefs was important coping mechanisms to help dealing with the suffering caused by the disease. The study highlights the importance of providing care in a holistic way. Nurses must be alert and available to listen, answer questions, provide supporting structures, or refer to other professionals when needed.Hindawi2013-09-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://doi.org/info:doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/291767https://doi.org/info:doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/291767enghttp://repositorio.esenfc.pt/?url=rBPmqJMartins, José Carlos Amadoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2013-09-13T00:00:00Zoai:repositorio.esenfc.pt:4216Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T02:11:03.431687Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Cancer, Health Literacy, and Happiness: Perspectives from Patients under Chemotherapy |
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Cancer, Health Literacy, and Happiness: Perspectives from Patients under Chemotherapy |
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Cancer, Health Literacy, and Happiness: Perspectives from Patients under Chemotherapy Martins, José Carlos Amado Cancer Health Literacy Happiness |
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Cancer, Health Literacy, and Happiness: Perspectives from Patients under Chemotherapy |
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Cancer, Health Literacy, and Happiness: Perspectives from Patients under Chemotherapy |
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Cancer, Health Literacy, and Happiness: Perspectives from Patients under Chemotherapy |
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Cancer, Health Literacy, and Happiness: Perspectives from Patients under Chemotherapy |
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Cancer, Health Literacy, and Happiness: Perspectives from Patients under Chemotherapy |
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Martins, José Carlos Amado |
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Martins, José Carlos Amado |
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Martins, José Carlos Amado |
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Cancer Health Literacy Happiness |
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Cancer Health Literacy Happiness |
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Cancer is a dreaded disease that affects all dimensions of human life. In this context, issues related to the quality of life—as happiness, perception about health status, or health literacy—are important. This study aims to analyze the following topics the perception: the Portuguese cancer patients have about their health status while undergoing chemotherapy, the satisfaction with the information relating to their health, their level of happiness, and their vision of the future. An observational, cross-sectional, and descriptive study was developed. Data were collected between May and July 2012 in the day hospital of a central hospital in northern Portugal. The sample was composed of 92 cancer patients who were asked to answer a questionnaire during chemotherapy. The results indicate that, despite this life-threatening disease, patients consider themselves fairly happy and have an optimistic view of the future. Information about their health condition and religious beliefs was important coping mechanisms to help dealing with the suffering caused by the disease. The study highlights the importance of providing care in a holistic way. Nurses must be alert and available to listen, answer questions, provide supporting structures, or refer to other professionals when needed. |
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