Stress perception among patients in pre-colonoscopy period and those undergoing chemotherapy treatment

Graziela de Souza Alves da Silva; Gabriela Alves Vieira da Silva; Camila Cristine Antonietti; Sonia Betzabeth Ticona Benavente; Rodrigo Marques da Silva; Ana Lucia Siqueira Costa

doi:10.15253/2175-6783.2015000200013

Authors

Graziela de Souza Alves da Silva Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Gabriela Alves Vieira da Silva Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Camila Cristine Antonietti Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Sonia Betzabeth Ticona Benavente Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Rodrigo Marques da Silva Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Ana Lucia Siqueira Costa Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000200013

Keywords:

Colorectal Neoplasms, Stress, Psychological, Colonoscopy, Drug Therapy.

Abstract

Objective: comparing the perception of stress among patients with colorectal cancer undergoing chemotherapy with those in pre-colonoscopy period. Methods: a comparative descriptive study developed with 144 people receiving chemotherapy and 100 patients in the pre-colonoscopy period, using biosocial and clinical data, Stress Assessment Tool and Perceived Stress Scale. Results: a predominance of females (73%), aged over 65 (50%) were predominant for the pre-colonoscopy period patients. In patients receiving chemotherapy, gender parity with ages ranging from 40-64 years (68.1%) was observed. Precolonoscopy patients showed higher perceived stress compared to those receiving chemotherapy (p <0.001). Conclusion: the phase of diagnostic definition represents greater stress to patients in comparison to period of treatment, even despite the characteristic manifestations of chemotherapy.