Assessment of Knowledge on Selected Side Effects and Coping Strategies Among Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy In A State Of Andhrapradesh
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Cancer affects everyone and represents a tremendous burden on patients, families and societies. cancer may be treated through surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Radiotherapy is more acceptable treatment modality and it can cause acute and late side effects. Aims/Objectives: To assess the knowledge on selected side effects and coping strategies and to find the association between the selected demographic variables with the knowledge on selected side effects and coping strategies among patients receiving radiation therapy. Method: The present descriptive explorative study was conducted to assess the knowledge on selected side effects and coping strategies among 100 cancer patients receiving radiation therapy at SVIMS hospital, Tirupati. The data was collected by using validated EORTC QOL C30 rating scale for assessing side effects of radiotherapy and structured questionnaire was used for assessing coping strategies. Results: Result revealed that demographic variables showed 28 (28%) belongs to the age group of 41-50years, 63 (63%) females, 36(36%) were with cervical cancer. Cancer patients receiving Radiotherapy had 51% had moderate side effects with 88.6±14.1 and 45% had inadequate coping strategies with 6.3±2.1.There was association between selected side effects and gender, educational status, occupation, marital status, place of residence, habit of consuming alcohol, smoking and tobacco chewing, duration of illness in months shows association at p< 0.01 level and monthly income at p< 0.05 level and for coping strategies there was association with gender, educational status, place of residence, habit of consuming alcohol, smoking and tobacco chewing were significant association at p< 0.01 level, occupation, duration of illness in months were association at p< 0.05 level. Conclusion: It is essential to raise awareness on cancer treatment and its impact on health and to develop health seeking behaviours among the patients and caregivers to provide better cancer care and to improve the quality of life.
Authors and Affiliations
Mrs. B. Makara Jyothi, Dr. M. Nagarathnam, Mrs. K. Gowri Devi
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