Santrauka:
Šiuo darbu siekiama išnagrinėti slaugytojų veiklą atpažįstant onkologinėmis ligomis sergančių pacientų depresiją. Išnagrinėjus literatūrą, išsiaiškinta, kad chemoterapinio gydymo ir spindulinės terapijos sukelti šalutiniai simptomai daro įtaką nuotaikų svyravimui. Emocinės būklės pakitimai gali sąlygoti depresijos simptomų pasireiškimą. Literatūrinėje dalyje iškeliamos slaugos problemos depresija sergantiems pacientams. Tyrimo metu, buvo tiriama bendrosios praktikos slaugytojų veikla, siekiant nustatyti jų praktinius įgūdžius. Nustatomos slaugos problemos onkologinių pacientų tarpe
Description:
Relevance of the study: Every year in Lithuania about 16,000 people are diagnosed
by cancer and more than 8,000 people of population dies from the oncological diseases.
Person who has found out about a cancer diagnose survives a psychological crisis, anxiety,
depression. Depression syndrome is a frequent psychiatric disorder characterizes by bad
mood, reduced interest in a social and favorite activities, self-accusation or low self-esteem,
sleep disturbance, lack of appetite, attention and energy. As a result, the perception of life
and the quality of life suffers. If the patients do not find help in the health care facilities
each one solves their psychological problems individually. Depression leads suicide,
tragically deaths. The aim of the study: to found out nurses activities by recognizing
depression among oncological patients. Tasks of the study: 1. Define depression in patients
with oncological diseases; 2. Identify nursing problems by recognizing depression in
oncology patients; 3. Investigate the activities of nurses to identify depression in patients
with oncological diseases. Empirical research methodology: The analysis of scientific
literature, qualitative research, anonymous questionnaire and content analysis were chosen
for the research. The study took place in December 2018. The questionnaire consists of 29
closed questions. The study was conducted in hospital X, department X. The study involves
30 health care professionals – nurses with experience of caring oncological patients.
Research results: based on the received results, it was found that mood swings were
influenced by side effects caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Accordingly to the
results, it is difficult to determine if the patient has symptoms of depression or whether they
have side effects. Findings of the research: Analyzing the data obtained from the study,
learned that some respondents often observe mood fluctuations among oncological patients.
Most believe that depression is due to side effects of oncological treatment. The main
nursing activities would be to timely observe the mood fluctuations of oncological patients,
and to reduce the intensity of side effects of treatment. Patients need more frequent
monitoring, more attention and more communication, listening