A I Anih, O O Ogunbode, A O Okedare
Decisional Conflict amongst Women Undergoing Caesarean Section in Health Facilities in Ibadan, Nigeria
West African journal of medicine
aim study determine prevalence taste alterations tas chemotherapy association nutritional status malnutrition addition associated factors ta including sociodemographic healthrelated factors clinical status investigate coping strategies manage ta multicenter crosssectional design study conducted 120 cancer patients aged least 18 undergoing least one round chemotherapy tas evaluated using chemotherapyinduced taste alteration scale citas malnutrition universal screening tool must used nutritional screening antineoplastic side effects scale ases used subjective assessment chemotherapy side effects charlson comorbidity index cci used comorbidity assessment spss21 software used analyze data independent ttest oneway anova test used determine association tas variety related variables prevalence tas 983 among participants 483 low risk malnutrition 20 medium risk 317 high risk malnutrition risk associated taste disorders p005 patients age gender educational level physical status associated tas p005 type cancer chemotherapy regimen number chemotherapy cycles also associated tas p005 variety antineoplastic side effects associated tas p005 including nausea vomiting dry mouth sore mouth throat excessive thirst swallowing difficulty appetite changes weight loss dizziness lack energy disturbed sleep anxiety difficulty concentrating tas associated increased number comorbidities individuals diabetes pulmonary diseases hypertension associated tas p005 patients study rarely practice selfmanagement strategies cope tas high prevalence 983 tas cancer patients receiving chemotherapy found linked variety negative outcomes chemotherapyinduced tas underestimated side effect requires attention patients health care providers