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PURPOSE:

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of co-occurring symptoms in patients with advanced cancer and malignant fungating wounds (MFWs) on palliative and functional performance, and the feasibility of collecting self-reported data in this population.

DESIGN:

This was an exploratory, observational study. Quantitative surveys and qualitative semistructured interviews using a phenomenological approach were employed.

SUBJECTS AND SETTING:

The sample comprised 5 adults with advanced breast, oral, and ovarian cancer and MFWs. Participants were recruited from an urban outpatient cancer center, hospice, and wound center located in the Northeastern United States.

METHODS:

Demographic and clinical characteristics were collected, and self-reported symptom and functional performance data measured. Descriptive statistics, T scores, confidence intervals, and standard deviation were …