Table 4.
Factors | N (%) |
---|---|
Family problems | 37 (12, 3) |
Pain | 25 (8, 3) |
Loneliness | 21 (7, 0) |
Discouragement/sadness/nervousness | 20 (6, 6) |
Being sick | 18 (6, 0) |
Fear of disease recurrence | 14 (4, 6) |
Dependence on others for daily activities | 12 (4, 0) |
Treatment sequelae (scar, loss of visual acuity, change in post-treatment habits, ostomy) | 12 (4, 0) |
Use of hospital medical devices (catheters) | 11 (3, 6) |
Problems with eating | 10 (3, 3) |
Adverse effects of treatment | 9 (3, 0) |
Immobility | 7 (2, 3) |
Others | 23 (7, 6) |
Total | 219 (72, 6) |