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Study on the levels of dependence of the oncological patient with respiratory symptomatology

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2020): Diciembre
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2020.52402

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The incidence of cancer (Ca) in Spain is increasing (247,771 new diagnoses). Survival of cancer patients at 5 years is 53%. The main problem is the quality of that survival. An important conditioning factor is the level of dependence of patients in active treatment. Aim: To evaluate the level of dependence of cancer patients with dyspnea. METHODOLOGY: Cross-sectional prospective observational study with non-probabilistic accidental assignment sampling. Sample was recruited from the Service of Medical Oncology at the Salamanca University Hospital. The patients were referred to the occupational therapy program with their consequent inclusion in the study. Subsequently, and after obtaining signed informed consent, an evaluation was carried out. The Lawton-Brody scale and the Barthel index were used. A record sheet for sociodemographic and clinical data was designed. RESULTS: Total sample of 180 individuals. Average age of 68.48 (± 10.513) years. 52.8% men, by 47.2% women. 22.8% had a diagnosis of breast Ca, 31.7% pulmonary Ca and 45.6% Ca related to the digestive system. Regarding the levels of dependency, Lawton-Brody scale, mean score of 4.31 (± 1,832) points (moderate levels of dependency); Barthel index, mean score of 42.53 (± 2.789) points (moderate level of dependence). Worse scores in pulmonary pathological diagnosis. Strong and statistically significant correlation between ABVD and AIVD (r = 0.803, for p <0.05), and significant correlation (r = -0.403, for p <0.001) between age and AIVD performance. CONCLUSION: Oncology patients with dyspnoea show moderate levels of dependence.

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Level of dependency, Activities of Daily Life, Cancer, Occupational Therapy.

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Fernández Rodríguez, E. J. (2020). Study on the levels of dependence of the oncological patient with respiratory symptomatology. Revista Chilena De Terapia Ocupacional, 20(2), 169–177. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2020.52402
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Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Chile
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