Chemotherapy Induced Oral Mucositis Based on Patients` Needs Assessment

Abstract

Background: Oral mucositis is a major chemotherapy-induced problem that may cause disturbing pain, the inability to tolerate food, infection, and negative effects on the quality of life. Oral mucositis also may entail chemotherapeutic drug dose reduction among patients, in turn reducing their cancer survival rates. Therefore, needs assessment enables the prevention or at least reduction of problems through appropriate early intervention. Aim: This study aimed to assess needs for patients having chemotherapy induced oral mucositis. Design: A descriptive study design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: The study was conducted in the inpatients'