The subjective meaning of xerostomia—an aggravating misery

Folke, Solgun; Paulsson, Gun; Fridlund, Bengt; Söderfeldt, Björn

doi:10.3402/qhw.v4i4.5020

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“…Thus, these functional problems indirectly influenced both the psychological and sociocultural dimensions of patients' lives (because of the consequent speech difficulty and fatigue) (Rydholm & Strang, 2002). Furthermore, healthcare professionals did not provide sufficient information and support for these patients suffering from xerostomia, which is consistent with previous findings by Charalambous (2014) and Folke et al (2009). Charalambous (2014) reported that healthcare professionals did not adequately assess xerostomia.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 68%

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Experiences of xerostomia after radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer: A qualitative study

Jiang

Zhao

Jansson

et al. 2017

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aims and objectives: To describe the experiences of radiation-induced xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer.Background: Xerostomia is the most commonly occurring complication during and following radiotherapy. It can persist for several months or years and can have a significant impact on patients' quality of life.Design: This was a qualitative descriptive study.Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a sample of 20 participants. Inductive content analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data.Results: Analysis of the manifest content identified five categories: communication problems, physical problems, psychosocial problems, treatment problems and relief strategies. The latent content was formulated into a theme: due to lack of information from professionals, the patients had to find their own solutions for their problems. Conclusions:Xerostomia is not only a biophysical symptom but also has a profound effect on the emotional, intellectual and sociocultural dimensions of life. The majority of patients continued to suffer from xerostomia and its associated symptoms after radiotherapy, in part, because of a lack of professional support, including the inability of nurses to provide oral health care.Relevance to clinical practice: Nurses need to be knowledgeable about the effects of radiotherapy on oral mucosa and about appropriate interventions. The healthcare system requires a symptom management platform for radiation-induced complications, to help patients, their families and healthcare professionals obtain information about self-care, treatments and relief strategies. K E Y W O R D Scancer, content analysis, oncology nursing, oral care, qualitative study

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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“…Finally, the various codes were compared and classified into 18 subcategories and five categories. The meaning underlying the categories finally formed a theme, which constituted the latent content (Folke, Paulsson, Fridlund, & Soderfeldt, 2009). Quotations from each subcategory were used to illustrate the results.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Experiences of xerostomia after radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer: A qualitative study

Jiang

Zhao

Jansson

et al. 2017

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…These findings support the notion that xerostomia negatively affects suffers' day-to-day lives. 7,9,19,23,24 This strongly suggests that xerostomia is not an inconsequential complaint, but can we consider it to be a public health problem? Burt and Eklund described a public health problem as a condition: (a) which is a widespread actual (or potential) cause of morbidity or mortality; and (b) for which there is a perception on the part of the public, government or public health authorities that it is such.…”

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Occurrence and impact of xerostomia among dentate adult New Zealanders: findings from a national survey

Benn

Broadbent

Thomson

2015

Australian Dental Journal

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“…[20][21][22] Patients experience disappointment in meetings with nurses, and their care needs are not always understood and they perceive little or no love and compassion from nurses. [23][24][25][26][27] It is also documented that nurses who have been less sensitive to their patients are often less sensitive to themselves. 17,26,52 The general question is then 'Are patients as human beings responsible for what they do and say, or do not do and say?'…”

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“…26 Patients also find it a challenge when nurses tell them their concerns are trivial and that their problems are something they have to get used to. 27 It is documented that nurses' behaviour and actions may demonstrate lack of insight into the patients' destiny. 28,29 On the other hand, nurses also experience challenges related to patients, [30][31][32][33] particularly when patients react with violence against themselves 34 or against nurses.…”

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confidence: 99%