Table 1 Comparison of clinical records and initial assessment regarding the number of identified symptoms (n = 100/sample)
Symptom (day of admission) | Clinical documentation* | Initial assessment (EORTC QLQ-C30) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample | IA0 | IA1 | IA2 | Sample | IA0 | IA1 | IA2 | |
Reduced emotional function | Physician | 4 | 10 | 8 | Moderate | – | 36 | 28 |
Nurse | 6 | 9 | 7 | Severe | – | 24 | 22 | |
Total | 8 | 6 | 11 | Total | – | 60 | 50 | |
Fatigue | Physician | 5 | 3 | 4 | Moderate | – | 27 | 27 |
Nurse | 2 | 1 | 1 | Severe | – | 50 | 47 | |
Total | 7 | 3 | 5 | Total | – | 77 | 74 | |
Nausea/vomiting | Physician | 5 | 3 | 3 | Moderate | – | 0 | 0 |
Nurse | 6 | 3 | 2 | Severe | – | 27 | 14 | |
Total | 8 | 4 | 4 | Total | – | 27 | 14 | |
Pain | Physician | 26 | 17 | 28 | Moderate | – | 14 | 8 |
Nurse | 37 | 26 | 40 | Severe | – | 52 | 51 | |
Total | 43 | 30 | 47 | Total | – | 66 | 59 | |
Dyspnea | Physician | 5 | 4 | 9 | Moderate | – | 0 | 0 |
Nurse | 32 | 31 | 28 | Severe | – | 50 | 53 | |
Total | 32 | 31 | 31 | Total | – | 50 | 53 | |
Insomnia | Physician | 3 | 4 | 4 | Moderate | – | 28 | 25 |
Nurse | 42 | 36 | 31 | Severe | – | 30 | 28 | |
Total | 42 | 38 | 34 | Total | – | 58 | 53 | |
Appetite loss | Physician | 1 | 2 | 2 | Moderate | – | 24 | 20 |
Nurse | 0 | 2 | 0 | Severe | – | 23 | 21 | |
Total | 1 | 3 | 2 | Total | – | 47 | 41 | |
Constipation | Physician | 7 | 6 | 0 | Moderate | – | 10 | 10 |
Nurse | 6 | 14 | 5 | Severe | – | 15 | 14 | |
Total | 9 | 16 | 5 | Total | – | 25 | 24 | |
Diarrhea | Physician | 1 | 2 | 1 | Moderate | – | 0 | 0 |
Nurse | 1 | 2 | 3 | Severe | – | 19 | 18 | |
Total | 2 | 2 | 3 | Total | – | 19 | 18 | |
Financial difficulties | Physician | 0 | 0 | 0 | Moderate | – | 0 | 0 |
Nurse | 0 | 0 | 0 | Severe | – | 26 | 30 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | Total | – | 26 | 30 | |
Total number | 152 | 143 | 142 | – | 455 | 416 | ||