The influence of chemotherapy on nutritional status and oncological fatigue in cancer patients: Cross-sectional study

Authors

  • Bruna Cunha de Souza Centro Universitário FMABC https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7464-1500
  • Gabriela Crysthyna Ferreira Silva
  • Juliana Zangirolami-Raimundo
  • Olider Gardin Jr bHospital Estadual Mario Covas, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Priscilla Rayanne E. Silva Noll cDepartamento de Educação, Instituto Federal Goiano—Campus Ceres, Ceres, Goiás, Brasil
  • Cintia Freire Carniel aLaboratório de Delineamento de Estudos e Escrita Científica do Centro Universitário FMABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil
  • Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3043-0728

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36311/jhgd.v34.15405

Keywords:

Neoplasms, Nutritional status, Fatigue, Chemotherapy, Antineoplastic agents, Adverse event

Abstract

Introduction: chemotherapy can contribute to the impairment of nutritional status and increased fatigue.

Objective: the aim of this study is evaluate the influence of chemotherapy on nutritional status and oncological fatigue.

Methods: this is a study with patients undergoing chemotherapy. Data collection was performed in the first chemotherapy session, in the middle and in the last session.

Results: the final sample comprised 20 patients. There was an increase in the level of fatigue (p<0.05), and a difference between the percentage of weight loss (p<0.05). A direct relationship was found between fatigue and nutritional status (R= 0.484; p= 0.031).

Conclusion: fatigue increase during chemotherapy and nutritional status worsens throughout the sessions, with a direct relationship between fatigue and nutritional status.

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2024-04-11

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Vol. 34 No. 1 (2024)

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