Theories of self-care: their relevance to chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Theories of self-care: their relevance to chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Nausea and vomiting are reputed to be two of the most disruptive side-effects associated with chemotherapy Pharmacological and behavioural interventions are well described in the literature, but sparse attention appears to have been focused upon the role of self-care This paper outlines the problem of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting The concept of self-care is described, including possible motivations to perform self-care, and potential relationships between symptom perception and self-care are noted It concludes with suggestions for theoretical work and future research studies concerning self-care behaviour for nausea and vomiting induced by chemotherapy
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Richardson, Alison
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June 1991
Richardson, Alison
3db30680-aa47-43a5-b54d-62d10ece17b7
Richardson, Alison
(1991)
Theories of self-care: their relevance to chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Journal of Advanced Nursing, 16 (6), .
(doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.1991.tb01725.x).
Abstract
Nausea and vomiting are reputed to be two of the most disruptive side-effects associated with chemotherapy Pharmacological and behavioural interventions are well described in the literature, but sparse attention appears to have been focused upon the role of self-care This paper outlines the problem of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting The concept of self-care is described, including possible motivations to perform self-care, and potential relationships between symptom perception and self-care are noted It concludes with suggestions for theoretical work and future research studies concerning self-care behaviour for nausea and vomiting induced by chemotherapy
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Published date: June 1991
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