Effect of Self-Care Guideline on Quality of life for Women with Gynecological Cancer undergoing to Chemotherapy
AmalFatthy Mohammed;
Abstract
Gynecological cancer is one of the most common causes of women death worldwide, it accounts for approximately 18% of all female cancer worldwide. Chemotherapy has made a significant advance in the treatment of gynecological cancer. However, this treatment produces many side effects that have negative impact on physical, emotional, social and psychological aspects of quality of life (Lerman, 2011).
Self-care is very important action in managing chemotherapy side effects and improving patient's quality of life. So the oncology nurse plays an important role in assessing and providing advice, and knowledge about many problems experienced by cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy by helping them to understand the nature of disease, chemotherapy, and coping with its adverse effects through proper self-care measures (Carey, et al., 2006).
The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of self-care guide line on quality of life for women with gynecological cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
An interventional study design was conducted at gynecological oncology unit of Maternity Hospital and outpatient and inpatient gynecological department of Radiation Oncology & Nuclear Medicine Center of Ain Shams University, for 10 months in the period from November 2011 to August 2012.
A purposive sample of 100 patients was divided into two equal groups (control group & study group), and selected under the following inclusion criteria: women who had different types of gynecological cancer, just starting chemotherapy; patient should had at least one session, and patients must be educated; at least able to read and write.
There were three types of tools for data collection were used for achieving the aim of this study: Structured interviewing questionnaire sheet, The Modified Function Assessments of Cancer Therapy scale (FACT), and Self-record or diary. In addition to developed self-care guide line (educational booklet).
A pilot study was implemented on 10% of patients (10 patients) to test the reliability and applicability of conducted tools. Necessary modifications were done based on the pilot study findings such as (omission of some questions from tool) in order to strength their contents or for more simplicity and clarity. The pilot sample was excluded from the main study sample.
Self-care is very important action in managing chemotherapy side effects and improving patient's quality of life. So the oncology nurse plays an important role in assessing and providing advice, and knowledge about many problems experienced by cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy by helping them to understand the nature of disease, chemotherapy, and coping with its adverse effects through proper self-care measures (Carey, et al., 2006).
The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of self-care guide line on quality of life for women with gynecological cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
An interventional study design was conducted at gynecological oncology unit of Maternity Hospital and outpatient and inpatient gynecological department of Radiation Oncology & Nuclear Medicine Center of Ain Shams University, for 10 months in the period from November 2011 to August 2012.
A purposive sample of 100 patients was divided into two equal groups (control group & study group), and selected under the following inclusion criteria: women who had different types of gynecological cancer, just starting chemotherapy; patient should had at least one session, and patients must be educated; at least able to read and write.
There were three types of tools for data collection were used for achieving the aim of this study: Structured interviewing questionnaire sheet, The Modified Function Assessments of Cancer Therapy scale (FACT), and Self-record or diary. In addition to developed self-care guide line (educational booklet).
A pilot study was implemented on 10% of patients (10 patients) to test the reliability and applicability of conducted tools. Necessary modifications were done based on the pilot study findings such as (omission of some questions from tool) in order to strength their contents or for more simplicity and clarity. The pilot sample was excluded from the main study sample.
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| Title | Effect of Self-Care Guideline on Quality of life for Women with Gynecological Cancer undergoing to Chemotherapy | Authors | AmalFatthy Mohammed | Issue Date | 2013 |
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