雑誌文献を検索します。書籍を検索する際には「書籍検索」を選択してください。

検索

書誌情報 詳細検索 by 医中誌

Japanese

Effect of Alternative Olfactory by Chemotherapy on the Food Intake and QOL in Cancer Patients Yasutaka Kimura 1 , Yoko Sunagawa 2 1Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus 2School of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus Keyword: 嗅覚変化 , 食事摂取 , QOL , 化学療法 , alternative olfactory , food intake , QOL , chemotherapy pp.23-32
Published Date 2009/9/25
  • Abstract
  • Reference

Abstract

 We aimed to clarify the relationships between olfactory alterations from chemotherapy and food intake, appetite, and quality of life(QOL)in cancer patients.

 Thirty-one patients with hematopoietic tumors, in a general hospital, were registered in the study. Olfactory testing using a TAiT olfact meter was performed 4 times before therapy, on the 3rd day and 7th day of chemotherapy and at 2 weeks after the termination of chemotherapy.

 During chemotherapy the patients who were aware of alterations in olfactory functioning (35.0%)were affected the most on the 3rd day after initiation of chemotherapy. In fact, in female patients, the % olfactory recognition threshold significantly increased on the 3rd day. Alterations in olfactory sensation were: smell sensitivity increased(66.7%)and changed into unpleasant smell(50.0%). The % change of olfactory detection threshold was significantly decreased on the 7th day. Correlation analysis revealed that % olfactory recognition threshold had a significantly negative correlation with appetite, food intake and QOL.

 We clarified that the patients appeared to have a heightened sensitivity to odors, yet olfactory recognition decreased from the chemotherapy. Thus, we suggest that alterations of olfactory recognition decreased appetite, food intake and QOL in the patients undergoing chemotherapy.


Copyright © 2009, Japanese Society of Cancer Nursing All rights reserved.

基本情報

電子版ISSN 2189-7565 印刷版ISSN 0914-6423 日本がん看護学会

関連文献

もっと見る

文献を共有