Determination of Postoperative Care Dependency and Anxiety Levels of Older Cancer Patients

• Published in: International journal of caring sciences Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 1062 - 1070
• Main Authors: Findik, Ummu Yildiz, Gurdogan, Eylem Pasli, Yesilyurt, Duygu Soydas, Aksoy, Berna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nicosia Professor Despina Sapountzi - Krepia Publisher of the International Journal of Caring Sciences 01.05.2021
• Subjects: Adults; Age; Anxiety; Cancer surgery; Cancer therapies; Chronic illnesses; Data collection; Descriptive research; Hospitals; Intervention; Intubation; Nursing care; Older people; Patients; Physiology; Postoperative period; Validity; Turkey

Aims: The majority of older cancer patients undergo surgical intervention for treatment purposes and their needs for postoperative nursing care increase due to physiological and psychological changes. The aim of this research is to determine the post-operative care dependency and anxiety levels of o...