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NNJ. 2019; 8(4): 10-12


Study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on management of side effects of chemotherapy among clients with Cancer in Indian Red Cross Hospital, Nellore

Mrs. G. Suja Shamili.



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Abstract: Chemotherapy is the main stay of treatment for most solid tumors and hematologic malignancies and offers cure for certain cancers, controls some instances. Offers palliative relief of symptoms especially when were or control is no longer possible. With the mergence of new treatments, patient preferences and economic realities of cancer care, it has become a challenge for the health team to provide cost effective and high quality care to cancer patient. AIM:  To assess the pre test knowledge regarding management of side effects of chemotherapy among clients with cancer.  To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program through post test knowledge regarding management of side effects of chemotherapy among clients with cancer.  To find out association between the pretest and post test knowledge regarding management of side effects of chemotherapy with selected demographic variables.Methodology: A quantitative research approach and descriptive design was used to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program on management of side effects of chemotherapy among 60 clients in Indian Red Cross hospitalby using convenience sampling technique. Data was collected by using structured questionnaires. The data was analyzed and tabulated by using descriptive and inferential statistics based on
objectives of the study. Results: The results shows that with context to effectiveness of structured teaching program on management of side effects of chemotherapy among clients with cancer 48 (80%) obtained below average in Pretest and Nil in Post Test, 12 (20%) Obtained average knowledge in Pretest and 39 (65%) obtained average knowledge in Post test and none of them obtained above average knowledge in pre test and 21 (35%) obtained above average in post test. Conclusion: Post test knowledge score shows significant enhancement in knowledge on management of side effects of chemotherapy (73.83%) with the standard deviation 3.02

Key words: Keywords: Effectiveness, Structured Teaching Program,Chemotherapy.

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