Investigation of the Relationship Between Care Dependency and Self-Care Behaviors in Chemotherapy Patients

KOYUNCU, Naciye Esra

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The symptoms experienced by patients receiving chemotherapy reduce their ability to perform daily life activities, adversely affect their quality of life, and make them dependent on care to meet their care needs. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between care dependency and self-care behaviors in patients undergoing chemotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 100 patients in Türkiye between November 2018 and February 2019. Ethics committee approval, institution permit, and patient consent were obtained to ...Daha fazlası