Knowledge gained through Implementation of an Educational Programme can help in minimizing acute radiotherapy side effect for breast cancer
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Radiation therapy is highly targeted highly effective way to destroy cancer cell that may linger after surgery and this will reduces recurrences, many patients have misperception and great fear about radiation therapy and its side effect .in addition there is marked lack of knowledge among patients regarding the importance of radiation therapy and benefit to start the treatment early and not to interrupt the course of treatment. For all these above mentioned reasons, this project selected to assess the effect of education in reducing side effect of radiation therapy for breast cancer patient treated with radiotherapy . . Aim: The cancer patients who are receiving this treatment modality should be familiar to side effects of radiation therapy and the measure to manage the side effects. Methods: The study was conducted at radiotherapy out patient's clinic of national cancer institute- university of Gezira Wadmadni in Sudan. The participants were patients with breast cancer on radiotherapy therapy. The total number of patients attending the hospital during the study duration was 600 patients. The sample size enrolled in the study was 100patients. The sampling method used was the non-probability convenience sampling. The participants’ knowledge about different aspects of radiotherapy and it's side effect were assessed before and after implementation of a structured education programme . Results The participants’ knowledge improved significantly after implementation of the structured educational programme about the time of warfarin dose, and what to do if a dose is missed. Also their knowledge improved significantly about the diet and drugs that interact with warfarin, warfarin storage at home, keeping an identifying card about warfarin and physician notification if the patient is undergoing surgery. Conclusion The structured educational programme had a statistically significant positive impact on the participants’ the essential knowledge about warfarin anticoagulation therapy. Construction and implementation of such is advised to be part and parcel of the anticoagulation management package with warfarin.
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Eman Yassin Ali Fadol, Prof Adam Ahamed Adam
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