Prevalencia de la fatiga en cáncer infantil e interferencia en las actividades de la vida cotidiana
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Vive Rev. Salud
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La fatiga es una complicación que afecta a los pacientes con cáncer infantil aproximadamente al 65%. Objetivo. Analizar la prevalencia de la fatiga en niños y adolescentes con cáncer y su interferencia en las actividades de la vida cotidiana. Materiales y Métodos. El enfoque de la investigación es cuantitativo, con alcance descriptivo, en base a las variables fatiga, edad, sexo y tipo de cáncer, posee un diseño no experimental y los instrumentos que fueron utilizados son historia clínica, base de datos e inventario breve de la fatiga. Muestra: Son 104 pacientes de 5 a 18 años de edad. Resultados. De los 104 pacientes, 58 son del género masculino y 46 del género femenino. La fatiga asociada a otras complicaciones, 94 dieron positivo para la fatiga y 10 negativos, de los cuales el 40% presento fatiga con atrofia muscular (42 pacientes), el 35% fatiga con trastornos motores (36 pacientes), el 15% fatiga con trastornos posturales (16 pacientes) y el 10% sin fatiga. En la prueba de los 6 minutos, se determinó que el 10,6% del total de la muestra pasaron la prueba, mientras que la diferencia del (89,4%) no pasó. Conclusión. La fatiga interfiere en las actividades de la vida cotidiana y es muy común en pacientes con leucemia con predomino al sexo masculino y la edad promedio es de 5 a 10 años.
Fatigue is a complication that affects approximately 65% of patients with childhood cancer. Objective. To analyze the prevalence of fatigue in children and adolescents with cancer and its interference with activities of daily living. Materials and Methods. The research approach is quantitative, with descriptive scope, based on the variables fatigue, age, sex and type of cancer, it has a non-experimental design and the instruments used were clinical history, database and brief fatigue inventory. Sample: 104 patients from 5 to 18 years of age. Results. Of the 104 patients, 58 were male and 46 were female. Fatigue associated with other complications, 94 were positive for fatigue and 10 negative, of which 40% presented fatigue with muscular atrophy (42 patients), 35% fatigue with motor disorders (36 patients), 15% fatigue with postural disorders (16 patients) and 10% without fatigue. In the 6-minute test, it was determined that 10.6% of the total sample passed the test, while the difference (89.4%) did not pass. Conclusion. Fatigue interferes with activities of daily living and is very common in patients with leukemia with male predominance and the average age is 5 to 10 years.
Fatigue is a complication that affects approximately 65% of patients with childhood cancer. Objective. To analyze the prevalence of fatigue in children and adolescents with cancer and its interference with activities of daily living. Materials and Methods. The research approach is quantitative, with descriptive scope, based on the variables fatigue, age, sex and type of cancer, it has a non-experimental design and the instruments used were clinical history, database and brief fatigue inventory. Sample: 104 patients from 5 to 18 years of age. Results. Of the 104 patients, 58 were male and 46 were female. Fatigue associated with other complications, 94 were positive for fatigue and 10 negative, of which 40% presented fatigue with muscular atrophy (42 patients), 35% fatigue with motor disorders (36 patients), 15% fatigue with postural disorders (16 patients) and 10% without fatigue. In the 6-minute test, it was determined that 10.6% of the total sample passed the test, while the difference (89.4%) did not pass. Conclusion. Fatigue interferes with activities of daily living and is very common in patients with leukemia with male predominance and the average age is 5 to 10 years.
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Vol. 5, No. 14