Percepción de la calidad de cuidados de enfermería en pacientes oncológicos del Hospital José carrasco Arteaga, Cuenca, 2017

Abstract

Background: The perception of the quality of nursing care in oncological patients is of great importance to improve the interventions and nursing activities provided, being fundamental to know the opinion of each user. In the area of Oncology of the Hospital "José Carrasco Arteaga" of the city of Cuenca, there are patients with different types of cancer; who receive treatment on a regular basis and are living with the disease. Objective: To determine the perception of the quality of nursing care in oncological patients of the Hospital "José Carrasco Arteaga" of the city of Cuenca in the year 2017- 2018. Methodology: The present study is of a quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional type; with a sample of 216 users who attend cancer treatment. The internationally validated Nursing Care Quality Perception Questionnaire (CUCACE) was used. The information was processed in the SPSS program version 19, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word; allowed to identify frequencies, percentages and association of the variables under study. Results: 70% are people over 65 years of age, predominantly female and married with 86% and 85% respectively. 65.3% had a positive perception of the quality of nursing care, and a significant correlation was found with the age variable (p = 0.000).