Author(s)

Xunya Xiong^1*, Zaonv Dong¹, Gaopeng Zhang², Jun’e Hu^2#

¹Xianning Central Hospital, Xianning, China.
²Jingzhou Central Hospital, Jingzhou, China.

Objective: To investigate the current situation of chemotherapy-related taste changes of cancer patients in Jingzhou area, and analyze the influencing factors of chemotherapy-related taste changes of cancer patients. Methods: In this study, 233 patients with malignant tumors who were confirmed by pathological examination and expected survival time of more than 6 months after admission to a tertiary general hospital in Jingzhou from January 2018 to October 2018 were selected by convenience sampling method. The Chinese version of The chemotherapy-induced Taste Alternation Scale (CiTAS) was used to investigate the baseline data and occurrence status, and multiple regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors. Results: In this study, 171 tumor patients experienced chemotherapy related taste changes, accounting for 73.4% (171/233); The vast majority of chemotherapy patients have different types and severity of taste changes; Multiple regression analysis showed that the duration of chemotherapy, the number of consecutive days of chemotherapy, and dry mouth were the main influencing factors for chemotherapy related taste changes in cancer patients (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Nursing personnel should pay attention to the occurrence of chemotherapy-related taste changes in tumor patients, and provide predictive nursing interventions to improve their taste experience for tumor patients who have a long course of chemotherapy, many consecutive days of chemotherapy, or have dry mouth conditions.

Cancer Patients, Chemotherapy, Taste Change, Influencing Factors

Xiong, X. , Dong, Z. , Zhang, G. and Hu, J. (2023) Study on the Influencing Factors of Chemotherapeutic-Related Taste Changes in Cancer Patients. Yangtze Medicine, 7, 55-62. doi: 10.4236/ym.2023.72006.