Examining the relationship between information load, symptom severity, and empowerment level in outpatient cancer patients is of great importance for developing holistic care plans tailored to the individual needs of patients and for planning supportive interventions in oncology nursing.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
300
Relationship Between Information Burden, Symptom Management, and Empowerment Levels in Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy
Evaluated via Cancer Patient Empowerment Scale (40 items, 5-point Likert). Subscales: Personal Power, Social Support, Healthcare, Community. Total score: 40-200. Higher scores indicate higher patient empowerment. Measured via Cancer Information Overload Scale (8 items, 4-point Likert). Total score: 8-32. Higher scores indicate higher cognitive burden. Evaluated via Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (32 symptoms; GDI, Phys, Psych subscales). Total score (average): 0-4. Higher scores reflect higher symptom distress.
Time frame: 01.07.2026-01.20.2026
Information burden, symptom severity, and reinforcement level in outpatient chemotherapy patients
Evaluated via Cancer Patient Empowerment Scale (40 items, 5-point Likert). Subscales: Personal Power, Social Support, Healthcare, Community. Total score: 40-200. Higher scores indicate higher patient empowerment. Measured via Cancer Information Overload Scale (8 items, 4-point Likert). Total score: 8-32. Higher scores indicate higher cognitive burden. Evaluated via Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (32 symptoms; GDI, Phys, Psych subscales). Total score (average): 0-4. Higher scores reflect higher symptom distress.
Time frame: 01.07.2026--01.10.2026
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