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Table 4 Symptom Documentation and Intervention Provision by Time Point Independent of SSPedi Score

From: Feasibility of three times weekly symptom screening in pediatric cancer patients

 

Week 4

Week 8

n = 29

n = 29

Number Patients with Symptom Documentation (%)

Feeling disappointed or sad

1 (3.4%)

1 (3.4%)

Feeling scared or worried

2 (6.9%)

4 (13.8%)

Feeling cranky or angry

1 (3.4%)

1 (3.4%)

Problems with thinking or remembering things

0 (0.0%)

2 (6.9%)

Changes in how your body or face look

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Feeling tired

6 (20.7%)

5 (17.2%)

Mouth sores

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Headache

2 (6.9%)

1 (3.4%)

Hurt or pain (other than headache)

9 (31.0%)

6 (20.7%)

Tingly or numb hands or feet

2 (6.9%)

3 (10.3%)

Throwing up or feeling like you may throw up

7 (24.1%)

5 (17.2%)

Feeling more or less hungry than you usually do

3 (10.3%)

3 (10.3%)

Changes in taste

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Constipation (hard to poop)

1 (3.4%)

0 (0.0%)

Diarrhea (watery, runny poop)

0 (0.0%)

3 (10.3%)

Number Patients with Symptom Intervention (%)

Feeling disappointed or sad

2 (6.9%)

3 (10.3%)

Feeling scared or worried

2 (6.9%)

3 (10.3%)

Feeling cranky or angry

2 (6.9%)

3 (10.3%)

Problems with thinking or remembering things

1 (3.4%)

2 (6.9%)

Changes in how your body or face look

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Feeling tired

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Mouth sores

1 (3.4%)

2 (6.9%)

Headache

7 (24.1%)

4 (13.8%)

Hurt or pain (other than headache)

11 (37.9%)

7 (24.1%)

Tingly or numb hands or feet

3 (10.3%)

2 (6.9%)

Throwing up or feeling like you may throw up

17 (58.6%)

12 (41.4%)

Feeling more or less hungry than you usually do

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Changes in taste

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Constipation (hard to poop)

6 (20.7%)

3 (10.3%)

Diarrhea (watery, runny poop)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)