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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess anxiety levels among women with metastatic breast cancer undergoing palliative chemotherapy. METHODS: A descriptive, prospective study was conducted at an oncology hospital in southern Brazil from September 2021 to October 2022. A total of 123 adult women receiving outpatient palliative chemotherapy were included in the study. Anxiety levels were evaluated using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory at baseline, the fifth week, and the eleventh week of treatment. Data were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney, and Multiple General Regression Models. RESULTS: Women with advanced breast cancer had an average trait-anxiety score of 48.24±5.92. A progressive improvement in anxiety scores was observed throughout the treatment evaluation stages (44.90±5.89; 43.37±5.34; 42.58±5.75), with a significant difference between the evaluations (p=0.008). Significant correlations were found between trait-anxiety and work situation (p=0.010) and ovarian metastasis (p=0.022). The adjusted general regression model also showed statistical significance for baseline evaluation with offspring (p=0.045) and education level (p=0.041). CONCLUSION: Women with breast cancer undergoing palliative chemotherapy exhibited high trait-anxiety scores, which decreased significantly over the course of treatment.

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BACKGROUND: Sinonasal cancers (SNC) are rare cancers with a high proportion attributable to occupational carcinogens. This study aims to describe the sociodemographic, clinical, and occupational characteristics of subjects with SNC in Brazil. METHODS: Observational study conducted with secondary data from a network of Hospital Cancer Registries. We selected epithelial/unspecified SNC records with a year of diagnosis from 2007 to 2021. We performed descriptive statistics of SNC cases and calculated crude and age-standardized rates (ASR, standard: world population) by gender and Region of residence. RESULTS: We identified 2,384 cases, 1,553 (65.1%) in men and 831 (34.9%) in women. The mean age at diagnosis was 59 years for both. Most SNC (50.7% in men and 53.2% in women) originated from the maxillary sinus. Most (65.5% in men and 54.5% in women) were squamous cell carcinomas. Information on occupation was missing in the years 2019-2021. Most male SNC patients (44.8%) were employed in group 6 (Agricultural, forestry, and fishing workers), while women had been mainly (34.6%) working in groups 8 (Workers in the production of industrial goods and services, machine operators) and in group 6 (27.6%). Crude SNC incidence rates were 1.0 per million person-years in men and 0.5 in women, while ASR were 1.0 and 0.4, respectively. In both genders, the highest ASR was in Minas Gerais (men: 1.9; women: 0.7). CONCLUSIONS: Establishing the profile of Brazilians with sinonasal cancer can stimulate epidemiologic research for monitoring this group of cancers with a high association with occupational exposures.

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Introducción: la toxicidad financiera puede aumentar los costes en salud, así como impactar negativamente en la adherencia terapéutica y en la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud de los pacientes con cáncer en el sistema público de salud. Objetivo: correlacionar la toxicidad financiera con la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud de adultos con cáncer durante la pandemia covid-19. Materiales y método: estudio observacional, transversal y correlacional con 179 pacientes atendidos por el Sistema Único de Salud en una capital del sur de Brasil. La recolección de datos se realizó de septiembre de 2021 a diciembre de 2022, utilizando cuestionarios con datos sociodemográficos y clínicos, y el COmprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity y la Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General. La correlación entre la toxicidad financiera y la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud se evaluó mediante el coeficiente de correlación de Spearman a un nivel de significación del 5 %. Resultados: la correlación entre la toxicidad financiera y la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud fue de 0,41 (valor p < 0,001). Las puntuaciones de toxicidad económica y calidad de vida relacionada con la salud fueron 20,1/44 y 73,3/108, respectivamente. Conclusión: este estudio reveló que cuanto menor era la toxicidad financiera, mejor era la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud de los pacientes. En este sentido, reconocer la presencia de toxicidad financiera en el itinerario terapéutico podría ayudar a mejorar la adherencia al tratamiento y la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud.

Introdução: a toxicidade financeira pode elevar os custos com cuidados em saúde, além de impactar negativamente a adesão terapêutica e a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde dos pacientes com câncer no âmbito do sistema público de saúde. Objetivo: correlacionar a toxicidade financeira com a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde de adultos com câncer durante a pandemia da covid-19. Materiais e método: estudo observacional, transversal, correlacional com 179 pacientes atendidos pelo Sistema Único de Saúde, em uma capital do sul do Brasil. A coleta de dados ocorreu de setembro de 2021 a dezembro de 2022, utilizando questionários com dados sociodemográficos e clínicos, e o COmprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity e o Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General. A correlação entre toxicidade financeira e qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde foi avaliada com o coeficiente de correlação de Spearman a um nível de significância de 5 %. Resultados: a correlação entre a toxicidade financeira e a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde foi de 0,41 (p-valor < 0,001). O escore de toxicidade financeira e de qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde foi de 20,1/44 e 73,3/108, respectivamente. Conclusão: este estudo revelou que, quanto menor a toxicidade financeira, melhor a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde dos pacientes. Nesse sentido, reconhecer a presença da toxicidade financeira no itinerário terapêutico poderá contribuir para melhorar a adesão ao tratamento e a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde.

Introduction: Financial toxicity can increase healthcare costs, in addition to negatively impacting the therapeutic adherence and health- related quality of life of cancer patients within the public healthcare system. Objective: To correlate financial toxicity with the adults living with cancer health-related quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: This is an observational, cross-sectional, correlational study conducted with 179 patients receiving care from the Unified Health System in a capital city in southern Brazil. Data collection was performed from September 2021 to December 2022, using questionnaires containing sociodemographic and clinical data, and the Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General. The correlation between financial toxicity and health-related quality of life was assessed using Spearman's correlation coefficient at a 5 % significance level. Results: The correlation between financial toxicity and health-related quality of life was 0.41 (p-value < 0.001). The financial toxicity and health-related quality of life scores were 20.1/44 and 73.3/108, respectively. Conclusion: This study has found that the lower the financial toxicity, the better the patients' health-related quality of life. In this sense, recognizing the presence of financial toxicity in the treatment course could help improve adherence to treatment and health-related quality of life.

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O Transplante de Células Tronco Hematopoéticas, é um tratamento complexo, com a finalidade curativa de doenças malignas e benignas, que afeta diretamente a qualidade de vida dos pacientes e cuidadores. Estudos anteriores ao período pandêmico apresentaram aspectos da sobrecarga do cuidador e qualidade de vida de ambos, esta pesquisa presente contribui para esta lacuna sobre a temática durante a pandemia. Avaliar e correlacionar a qualidade de vida de transplantados de células-tronco hematopoéticas com a qualidade de vida e sobrecarga dos cuidadores durante à pandemia de COVID-19. Série de casos com 16 díades, realizada num hospital público do Brasil, referência na América Latina. A qualidade de vida dos transplantados foi avaliada com o Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy-Bone Marrow Transplantation, já dos cuidadores com o Medical Outcomes Studt 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, a sobrecarga com o Zarit Burden Interview. Observou-se menor percepção no bem-estar funcional dos transplantados e pior estado geral de saúde dos cuidadores; a saúde mental do cuidador interferiu em diferentes domínios da qualidade de vida; houve correlação negativa entre a qualidade de vida e sobrecarga do cuidador. A pandemia impactou na qualidade de vida das díades; há necessidade de suporte adicional tanto para o paciente, quanto para o cuidador.

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation is a complex treatment, aimed at curing malignant and benign diseases, which directly affects the quality of life of patients and caregivers. Studies prior to the pandemic period presented aspects of caregiver burden and quality of life for both; this current research contributes to this gap on the topic during the pandemic. To evaluate and correlate the quality of life of hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with the quality of life and caregiver burden during the COVID-19 pandemic. Case series with 16 dyads, carried out in a public hospital in Brazil, a reference in Latin America. The quality of life of transplant recipients was assessed with the Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy-Bone Marrow Transplantation, caregivers with the Medical Outcomes Studt 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, burden with the Zarit Burden Interview. There was a lower perception of the functional well-being of transplant recipients and a worse general health status of caregivers; the caregiver's mental health interfered in different domains of quality of life; there was a negative correlation between quality of life and caregiver burden. The pandemic impacted the dyads' quality of life; there is a need for additional support for both the patient and the caregiver.

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ABSTRACT Objectives: to identify the repercussions of financial toxicity on the lives of adult cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: an integrative review was conducted using the PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase databases, as well as the Virtual Health Library portal, in March 2023. Results: out of 62 studies found, 13 were included for analysis. The primary repercussions of financial toxicity included difficulties in covering basic expenses such as food, housing, medication, transportation, and internet access; increased anxiety and concerns related to health and financial situations; reduction or absence of income; challenges in obtaining treatment or accessing healthcare services; rising expenses; and telemedicine as a less burdensome alternative. Conclusions: the pandemic has exacerbated financial toxicity; therefore, healthcare teams must recognize it as an adverse event of oncological treatment and understand its potential to affect various aspects of patients' lives.

RESUMEN Objetivos: identificar las repercusiones de la toxicidad financiera en la vida de pacientes adultos con cáncer durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Métodos: revisión integrativa realizada en las plataformas de datos PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase y en el portal de la Biblioteca Virtual en Salud en marzo de 2023. Resultados: de 62 estudios encontrados, 13 fueron incluídos para análisis. Las principales repercusiones de la toxicidad financiera fueron: dificultades para cubrir gastos básicos como alimentación, vivienda, medicamentos, transporte e internet; aumento de la ansiedad y preocupaciones relacionadas con la salud y la situación financiera; reducción o ausencia de ingresos; dificultad para obtener tratamiento o acceso a los servicios de salud; aumento de los gastos y telemedicina como alternativa menos costosa. Conclusiones: la pandemia ha intensificado la toxicidad financiera; por lo tanto, los equipos de salud necesitan reconocerla como un evento adverso del tratamiento oncológico y comprender que puede afectar diferentes ámbitos de la vida de los pacientes.

RESUMO Objetivos: identificar as repercussões da toxicidade financeira na vida de pacientes adultos com câncer durante a pandemia da COVID-19. Métodos: revisão integrativa realizada nas plataformas de dados PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase e no portal da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde no mês de março de 2023. Resultados: de 62 estudos encontrados, 13 foram incluídos para análise. As principais repercussões da toxicidade financeira foram: dificuldades em custear despesas básicas como alimentação, moradia, medicamentos, transporte e internet; aumento da ansiedade e preocupações relacionadas à saúde e à situação financeira; redução ou ausência de renda; dificuldade para obter tratamento ou acesso aos serviços de saúde; aumento das despesas e telemedicina como alternativa menos onerosa. Conclusões: a pandemia acentuou a toxicidade financeira; portanto, as equipes de saúde precisam reconhecê-la como um evento adverso do tratamento oncológico e compreender que ela pode afetar diferentes âmbitos da vida dos pacientes.

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Objetivos:Construir e validar um protocolo de cuidados de enfermagem a pacientes adultos que sofreram queimaduras em um hospital público na Região Norte do Brasil e avaliar sua aplicabilidade. Método: Estudo metodológico que seguiu as etapas: construção do instrumento; validação do conteúdo utilizando a ferramenta de avaliação Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation II (AGREE II); e análise de aplicabilidade com questionário semiestruturado com a equipe de enfermagem e por concordância e teste de Kappa. Resultados: Na etapa diagnóstico situacional, o protocolo foi elaborado com base na revisão de literatura e validado pelos especialistas por meio do instrumento AGREE II, com valor de índice de validade de conteúdo geral de 0,93, e da análise de aplicabilidade com análise de teste de Kappa, obtendo o valor de 0,81, com a concordância quase perfeita. Conclusão: O protocolo foi estruturado com qualidade para guiar a equipe de enfermagem na assistência ao paciente queimado, e indica-se, portanto, a sua utilização.

Objective:To build and validate a nursing care protocol to adult patients who suffered burns in a public hospital in the North region of Brazil and evaluate its applicability. Method: Methodological study that followed the steps: construction of the instrument; content validation using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation II (AGREE II) assessment tool; and applicability analysis with a semi-structured questionnaire with the nursing team and by agreement and Kappa test. Results: In the situational diagnosis stage, the protocol was elaborated based on the literature review and validated by the specialists through the AGREE II instrument with a general content validity index value of 0.93 and through the analysis of applicability with Kappa test analysis, obtaining a value of 0.81, with almost perfect agreement. Conclusion: The protocol was structured with quality to guide the nursing team in assisting burned patients. Therefore, its use is indicated

Objetivo:Construir, validar y evaluar la aplicabilidad de un protocolo de atención de enfermería a pacientes adultos que sufrieron quemaduras en un hospital público de la región Norte de Brasil. Método: Estudio metodológico que siguió los siguientes pasos: construcción del instrumento; validación de contenido utilizando la herramienta de evaluación AGREE II; y análisis de aplicabilidad con cuestionario semiestructurado con el equipo de enfermería y de acuerdo y test KAPPA. Resultados: Desde la etapa de diagnóstico situacional, el protocolo fue elaborado con base en la revisión bibliográfica y validado por los especialistas a través del instrumento AGREE II con un valor de Índice de Validez de Contenido General (IVC) de 0,93 y mediante el análisis de aplicabilidad con el análisis del Test Kappa, obteniendo un valor de 0.81, con concordancia casi perfecta. Conclusión: El protocolo fue estructurado con calidad para orientar al equipo de enfermería en el cuidado del paciente quemado y, por tanto, está indicado su uso.

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Objetivo: evaluar y correlacionar la calidad de vida y la toxicidad financiera de pacientes adultos sometidos a trasplante de células madre hematopoyéticas durante el período de la pandemia de COVID-19. Método: estudio observacional, analítico, realizado con 35 pacientes en un hospital de referencia para trasplante en Latinoamérica. Para la recolección de datos, se utilizaron los cuestionarios Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy Bone Marrow Transplantation y el COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity. Para el análisis de los datos se utilizaron las pruebas de correlación de Spearman y Mann-Whitney. Resultados: la calidad de vida general durante la COVID-19 mostró un puntaje bajo (67,09/108) con mayor deterioro en el bienestar funcional (14,47/28), bienestar social (16,76/28) y preocupaciones adicionales (23,41/40). Los promedios del grupo alogénico fueron inferiores a los del grupo autólogo en todos los dominios, presentando diferencia significativa en relación a preocupaciones adicionales (p=0,01) y en el índice de evaluación del tratamiento (p=0,04). Se consideró que la toxicidad financiera tenía un impacto leve (22.11/44). Se observó una relación, aunque no significativa, entre la calidad de vida y la toxicidad financiera (p=0,051). Conclusión: la calidad de vida de la muestra fue baja; existe una correlación entre la calidad de vida y la toxicidad financiera, aunque no significativa. Cuanto mayor es la toxicidad financiera, menor es la calidad de vida.

Objective: to evaluate and correlate the quality of life and financial toxicity of adult patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: observational, analytical study, carried out with 35 patients in a reference hospital for transplantation in Latin America. For data collection, the Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy Bone Marrow Transplantation and COmprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity questionnaires were used. Spearman and Mann-Whitney correlation tests were used for data analysis. Results: general quality of life during COVID-19 had a low score (67.09/108) with greater impairment in functional well-being (14.47/28), social well-being (16.76/28) and additional concerns (23.41/40). The means of the allogeneic group were lower than those of the autologous group in all domains, showing a significant difference in relation to additional concerns (p=0.01) and in the treatment evaluation index (p=0.04). Financial toxicity was considered to have a slight impact (22.11/44). There was a relationship, albeit not significant, between quality of life and financial toxicity (p=0.051). Conclusion: the quality of life of the sample was low; there is a correlation between quality of life and financial toxicity, although not significant. The higher the financial toxicity, the lower the quality of life.

Objetivo: avaliar e correlacionar a qualidade de vida e a toxicidade financeira dos pacientes adultos submetidos ao transplante de células-tronco hematopoéticas no período da pandemia de COVID-19. Método: estudo observacional, analítico, realizado com 35 pacientes em um hospital de referência para o transplante na América Latina. Para coleta de dados, utilizaram-se os questionários Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy Bone Marrow Transplantation e COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity. Na análise dos dados empregaram-se os testes de correlação de Spearman e Mann-Whitney. Resultados: a qualidade de vida geral, durante a COVID-19, apresentou baixo escore (67,09/108), com maior comprometimento nas funções bem-estar funcional (14,47/28), social (16,76/28) e preocupações adicionais (23,41/40). As médias do grupo alogênico foram inferiores às do autólogo em todos os domínios, apresentando diferença significativa em relação às preocupações adicionais (p=0,01) e ao índice de avaliação do tratamento (p=0,04). A toxicidade financeira foi considerada de impacto leve (22,11/44). Observou-se relação, ainda que não significativa, entre a qualidade de vida e a toxicidade financeira (p=0,051). Conclusão: a qualidade de vida da amostra foi baixa, logo há uma correlação entre qualidade de vida e a toxicidade financeira, embora não significativa. Quanto maior a toxicidade financeira, menor a qualidade de vida.

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OBJECTIVE: to assess the financial toxicity of people with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis treatment. METHOD: a descriptive analytical cross-sectional study, carried out with 214 people, between February and May 2022. For data collection, a sociodemographic and clinical instrument and the COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity were used. For analysis, the Odds Ratio, ANOVA and Cronbach's alpha tests were used. RESULTS: the mean financial toxicity score was 20.30. Women with a monthly family income of at most two minimum wages are more likely to have some degree of financial toxicity (Odds Ratio: 0.85; 0.76). CONCLUSION: financial toxicity was identified to different degrees and varied according to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Measuring financial toxicity can help nurses plan care and develop strategies to avoid interrupting treatment.

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OBJECTIVE: to evaluate and correlate the quality of life and financial toxicity of adult patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHOD: observational, analytical study, carried out with 35 patients in a reference hospital for transplantation in Latin America. For data collection, the Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy Bone Marrow Transplantation and COmprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity questionnaires were used. Spearman and Mann-Whitney correlation tests were used for data analysis. RESULTS: general quality of life during COVID-19 had a low score (67.09/108) with greater impairment in functional well-being (14.47/28), social well-being (16.76/28) and additional concerns (23.41/40). The means of the allogeneic group were lower than those of the autologous group in all domains, showing a significant difference in relation to additional concerns (p=0.01) and in the treatment evaluation index (p=0.04). Financial toxicity was considered to have a slight impact (22.11/44). There was a relationship, albeit not significant, between quality of life and financial toxicity (p=0.051). CONCLUSION: the quality of life of the sample was low; there is a correlation between quality of life and financial toxicity, although not significant. The higher the financial toxicity, the lower the quality of life.

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OBJECTIVES: to identify in the literature and summarize nursing care in a hospital environment directed to patients who suffered burns. METHODS: a scoping review, according to the JBI Reviewers' Manual recommendations, with a search in the MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus databases and in the Virtual Health Library portal, through articles published between 2016 and December 2021. RESULTS: of the total 419 articles found, nine were selected for analysis. The main care measures identified were changing dressings and types of coverage, vital sign control, non-pharmacological techniques for pain relief and opioid reduction. CONCLUSIONS: the complexity of burn care requires constant updating by the nursing team. Keeping it prepared to carry out the best nursing care practices for burn patients will promote adequate care, patient recovery and reduction of possible harm.

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