Elderly Cancer patients Satisfaction with quality of nursing care in day care unit at oncology center Mansoura University
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
Patient satisfaction is a key indicator of the care quality in elderly cancer treatment in day care unit. Aim: Assess elderly cancer patient's satisfaction with nursing care quality in day care unit at oncology center Mansoura University.Method:Adescriptive study designcarried on 300elderly cancer patientsundergoing chemotherapy and 30 nurseat day care unit of Oncology center Mansoura University, patients and nurses were interviewed individually by the researcher to collect data.Results: Nearly three quarters of patients were unsatisfied with nursing care quality. Most of nurses had poor knowledge about cancer. Moreover, they didn’t follow quality of nursing care standard related to cancer. Furthermore, most of resources were unavailable in the day care unit.Conclusion: Most of elderly cancer patient unsatisfied about quality nursing care and bad nursing performance.Recommendations: Continuous educational programs to keep nurses, knowledge and performance aboutcare quality up to date. Additional research is needed to assess the elderly cancer patients, satisfaction about quality of care provided care in day care unit.
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Amena Bilal Shady, Waffa Gamel Mohammed, Eman Baleegh Meawad
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