Open AccessEmotional Experiences of Skin Markings Among Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy and Related Factors: A Questionnaire-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Hiromi Asada,
Yoshimitsu Takahashi,
Yuka Ono,
Noriko Kishi,
Yukinori Matsuo,
Takashi Mizowaki,
Takeo Nakayama
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s361916
Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , logistic regression , ordered logit , radiation therapy , affect (linguistics) , skin cancer , family medicine , cancer , surgery , pathology , psychology , communication , machine learning , computer science
Patients undergoing radiotherapy often have their skin marked. Previous studies on skin markings examined the durability and physical effects of the markings, but no study has focused on patients' emotional experiences toward the markings. This study aimed to clarify how patients undergoing radiotherapy feel about skin markings, as well as factors that affect patients' emotional experiences.