La percepción del paciente y su cuidador en la carga sintomática del cáncer avanzado, en la ciudad de Loja, en el periodo Julio-diciembre 2019

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Abstract: The purpose of this work is to determine the perception of symptomatic burden in patients with advanced cancer and its caregiver through the Edmonton symptom assessment scale. An analytical, descriptive and prospective study was performed, carried out at the SOLCA Loja radiotherapy and oncology center, based on the application and analysis of 126 clinical histories of cancer patients referred to their homes and their caregivers to determine the perception of the symptomatic load in both groups. The most frequent type of cancer in patients was gastrointestinal, representing 23%, followed by gynecological cancer 18%, and 12% for breast and bone cancer. There is no significant difference (p=0,428) for the perception of pain, muscle fatigue, drowsiness, nausea, appetite, shortness of breath, depression, anxiety, sleep, feeling of well-being, financial difficulty, and spiritual pain, between the self-evaluation of the patient and their caregiver. Significant differences are evident for general health, social discretion, physical function and fatigue, using the PROMIS-10 scale.