Characterization Sociodemographic and Clinical of Cancer Patients

• Autor(a) principal: Portella, Monique Pereira
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Siqueira, Fernanda Duarte, Benetti, Eliane Raquel Rieth, Stübe, Mariléia, Cruz, Cibele Thomé da, Stumm, Eniva Miladi Fernandes
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde (Santa Maria)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistasaude/article/view/21195
• topic: Patients; Oncology; Hospitalization; Nursing; Pacientes; Oncologia; Hospitalização; Enfermagem

Objective: to characterize cancer patients admitted to a general hospital with sociodemographic and clinical variables. Methods: cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative conducted with 198 cancer patients hospitalized in Medical Clinic, Surgery and Oncology, from December 2013 to July 2014. Data were collected through characterization Form Sociodemographic and Clinical analyzed using descriptive statistics. aspects, research project approved by the Research Ethics Committee were observed. Results: of the participants, 55.6% were male, most with over 50 years of age, 59.1% had incomplete primary education, 63.6% were Catholic; 27.8% of the patients were affected by cancer of the gastrointestinal system, 53% diagnosed within a year. Conclusion: Knowing the profile of assisted patients is important for the multidisciplinary team, especially for nurses, to favor and support the planning of nursing care.