TY - JOUR
T1 - Temporal differences in coping, mood, and stress with chemotherapy
AU - Chernecky, Cynthia
PY - 1999/8
Y1 - 1999/8
N2 - This longitudinal study examined relations among mood, coping, perceived stress, and side effects from chemotherapy in 50 individuals with stages III and IV adenocarcinoma of the lung over four consecutive combination chemotherapy courses. Results indicated that perceived stress was moderately high only at the time of pretreatment, and four coping strategies were used: seeking social support, planful problem solving, self-control, and positive reappraisal. No relations existed between coping strategies and side effects from chemotherapy, coping and perceived stress, mood and side effects, and perceived stress and side effects. Seven side effects occurred: leukopenia, decreased activity, nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue, constipation, and taste changes. In summary, receiving chemotherapy is stressful at the time of pretreatment, so nursing interventions need to be concentrated at that point.
AB - This longitudinal study examined relations among mood, coping, perceived stress, and side effects from chemotherapy in 50 individuals with stages III and IV adenocarcinoma of the lung over four consecutive combination chemotherapy courses. Results indicated that perceived stress was moderately high only at the time of pretreatment, and four coping strategies were used: seeking social support, planful problem solving, self-control, and positive reappraisal. No relations existed between coping strategies and side effects from chemotherapy, coping and perceived stress, mood and side effects, and perceived stress and side effects. Seven side effects occurred: leukopenia, decreased activity, nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue, constipation, and taste changes. In summary, receiving chemotherapy is stressful at the time of pretreatment, so nursing interventions need to be concentrated at that point.
KW - Coping
KW - Lung cancer
KW - Mood
KW - Stress
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U2 - 10.1097/00002820-199908000-00003
DO - 10.1097/00002820-199908000-00003
M3 - Article
C2 - 10452203
AN - SCOPUS:0032792931
SN - 0162-220X
VL - 22
SP - 266
EP - 276
JO - Cancer Nursing
JF - Cancer Nursing
IS - 4
ER -