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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Symptom burden in hospitalized patients with cancer in kuwait and the need for palliative care
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Volume 27, No. 7, Year 2010
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Description
We conducted this study to describe the symptom burden among hospitalized patients with cancer in a Kuwaiti cancer center. Twenty physical symptoms were assessed in 45 patients with cancer. The majority (82%) of patients had an advanced incurable cancer and 42% were receiving best supportive care only. The median number of symptoms per patient was 6.4 ± 2.8. The most common symptoms were pain (82%), weakness/fatigue (80%), anorexia (67%), weight loss (49%), and dyspnea (42%). Pain was the most distressing symptom in 31% of patients, followed by dyspnea (24%) and weakness/fatigue (11%). The high prevalence of advanced disease and the demonstrated high symptom burden mandate the initiation and development of culturally sensitive palliative care models, especially hospital-based ones, to relieve the suffering of patients with cancer in Kuwait. © The Author(s) 2010.
Authors & Co-Authors
AlShemmari, Salem H.
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Kuwait University
Ezzat, Hanan
Unknown Affiliation
Samir, Zainab
Unknown Affiliation
Sajnani, Kamlesh
Unknown Affiliation
Alsirafy, Samy A.
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 23
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1177/1049909110362438
ISSN:
10499091
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study