Feasibility of a Symptom Management Intervention for Honduran Adults Undergoing Chemotherapy. (October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bejarano, Suyapa; Freed, Meghan E.; Zeron, Darwin; Medina, Rennie; Zuniga-Moya, Julio Cesar; Kennedy, Linda; Bruce, Martha L.; Zubkoff, Lisa; Bakitas, Marie A.; Lyons, Kathleen Doyle
• Is Part Of: Western journal of nursing research. Volume 41:Number 10(2019)
• Page Start: 1517
• Page End: 1539
• Publication Date: 2019-10
• Subjects: palliative care -- pilot studies -- nursing research -- global health -- neoplasms -- implementation science; Nursing -- Research -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Research -- West (U.S.) -- Periodicals; Nursing -- West (U.S.) -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing Research -- Periodicals; Soins infirmiers -- Recherche -- Périodiques; Soins infirmiers -- Périodiques; Soins infirmiers -- Recherche -- États-Unis (Ouest) -- Périodiques; Soins infirmiers -- États-Unis (Ouest) -- Périodiques; Soins infirmiers; Recherche; États-Unis (Ouest); Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 610.730702
• DOI: 10.1177/0193945918825374
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0193-9459

Abstract

Evidence-based interventions often need to be adapted to maximize their implementation potential in low-to middle-income countries. A single-arm feasibility study was conducted to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a telephone-delivered, nurse-led, symptom management intervention for adults undergoing chemotherapy in Honduras. Over the course of 6 months, nurses engaged 25 patients undergoing chemotherapy in the intervention. Each participant received an average of 16.2 attempts to contact them for telephone sessions ( SD = 8.0, range = 2-28). Collectively, the participants discussed 24 different types of symptoms. The most commonly discussed symptoms were pain (12%), nausea (7%), and constipation (5%). Qualitative and quantitative data were used to identify treatment manual modifications (i.e., adding content about different symptoms and addressing scheduling of treatment) and workplace modifications (i.e., dedicated nurse time and space) that are needed to optimize implementation of the intervention.