Dyspnea experience in patients with lung cancer in palliative care

摘要: The aim of this study was to describe the dyspnea experience and examine its relation other symptoms, personal health-related factors predictors in patients with lung cancer. subjects were 105 diagnosed cancer, approached when active anti-tumour treatment closed. completed a battery questionnaires about several aspects experience, intensity symptoms coping capacity. Medical data including performance status obtained from medical records. Above 50% perceived dyspnea. Coping capacity, correlated different experience. Dyspnea dimensions activity-related anxiety, depression, fatigue cough as well negatively Performance Lower capacity predicted dyspnea; additional higher levels anxiety fatigue. group complex physical psychological should preferably be assessed comprehensive way. A nursing intervention decrease could use knowledge importance better help cancer cope their palliative phase disease.