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Analyzing the Symptom Clusters Among Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia During Chemotherapy Based on Electronic Nursing Records
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Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Wenzhou Medical University, Kleijnen Systematic Reviews (United Kingdom), City University, ...
Published InCancer Nursing
Year2023
Citations5
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia often experience various physical and psychological symptoms during chemotherapy. Previous studies have used predetermined symptom inventories to analyze the complex relationships between these symptoms, which has certain limitations. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the dynamic changes in symptom clusters among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia during chemotherapy using electronic nursing records. METHODS: Electronic nursing records for 2021 (N = 14 490) were obtained from a pediatric hematology department. A natural language processing tool was used to identify the presence of 46 symptoms in 3 chemotherapy phases of induction, consolidation, and maintenance. Incidence of symptom documentation was calculated by notes and patients, and principal component analysis and cluster analysis were performed…
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