PubMed · 8578029
Symptom experience.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To provide an overview of symptom experience, symptom occurrence, and symptom distress. DATA SOURCES: Published articles relating to the symptom experience, symptom occurrence, and symptom distress of patients with cancer. CONCLUSIONS: Symptom experience must include both the occurrence and distress associated with the symptom. To adequately assess symptom experience, obtaining information from patient about the occurrence and distress of the symptom experience is essential. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Nurses and other health care professionals can perform an essential role in the identification and management of symptom experience, thereby improving patient quality of life.
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R W McDaniel, V A Rhodes. 1995. Symptom experience.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0749-2081(05)80002-6
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