Chemosensory Changes Experienced by Patients Undergoing Cancer Chemotherapy: A Qualitative Interview Study

摘要: Few studies explore patients' experiences of smell and taste changes during cytotoxic chemotherapy. Issues, such as how impact daily life, their consequences, patients respond to chemotherapy-induced chemosensory changes, have not previously been systematically addressed. The aim this study was examine these questions by exploring changes. In qualitative longitudinal study, semistructured interviews were conducted with 14 women 7 men a variety cancer diagnoses, who known participants chosen for heterogeneity in regard factors that might on Participants followed monthly until ceased. There great individual variation patterns, intensity and/or reported ceased all within 3.5 months after treatment ended. While found "bothersome," those did predominantly emotional social consequences. Smell said be influenced by, or influence, other symptoms, example, appetite loss, early satiation, nausea, oral problems. Although they lacked ways manage coping strategies described included frequent hygiene, searching tolerable food, relying memory, acceptance resolved several completed chemotherapy, the makes side effects especially challenging assess alleviate.