Levels of anxiety and pain during chemotherapy with peripheral versus central vascular access: an experimental evaluation.

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to evaluate pain and anxiety levels in patients undergoing chemotherapy via central venous catheter (CVC) and peripheral venous access (PVA).

Method: The sample consisted of 56 cancer patients undergoing at least one chemotherapy treatment cycle. They were divided into two groups based on the administration method of the chemotherapeutic drug: the experimental group (patients with CVC) and the control group (patients with PVA).