Mohammed, H., Abozead, S., Khallaf, S., Abd Almageed, A. (2018). Effect of Designing Nursing Teaching Protocol on Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy to Minimize Complications of Neutropenia. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 6(15), 24-36. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.107863
Heba Sayed Mohammed; Shalabia El-Sayed Abozead; Salah Mabrouk Khallaf; Asmaa Sayed Abd Almageed. "Effect of Designing Nursing Teaching Protocol on Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy to Minimize Complications of Neutropenia". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 6, 15, 2018, 24-36. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.107863
Mohammed, H., Abozead, S., Khallaf, S., Abd Almageed, A. (2018). 'Effect of Designing Nursing Teaching Protocol on Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy to Minimize Complications of Neutropenia', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 6(15), pp. 24-36. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.107863
Mohammed, H., Abozead, S., Khallaf, S., Abd Almageed, A. Effect of Designing Nursing Teaching Protocol on Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy to Minimize Complications of Neutropenia. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2018; 6(15): 24-36. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.107863
Effect of Designing Nursing Teaching Protocol on Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy to Minimize Complications of Neutropenia
1B.Sc. Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
3Lecturer of Medical Oncology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
4Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Abstract
Background Patients undergoing chemotherapy are at risk of developing neutropenia that may cause life-threatening infections and death. Aim: Evaluate effect of designing nursing teaching protocol on patients undergoing chemotherapy to minimize complications of neutropenia. Design: A Pre and Post test research design was utilized. Sample: sixty adult patients undergoing chemotherapy both males and females. Setting: The study was carried out in the internal medical oncology departments and intensive care unit at South Egypt Cancer Institute. Tools: An interview questionnaire sheet for the patient, A designed nursing teaching protocol for patients undergoing chemotherapy to minimize complications of neutropenia and patient`s assessment sheet for complications of neutropenia. Results: There were highly statistically significant differences between "pre and post" application of the designed nursing teaching protocol in both all knowledge items and complications of neutropenia P<0.001. Conclusion: there were highly statistically significant differences between studied patients "pre and post" application of the designed nursing teaching protocol regarding total knowledge and complications of neutropenia. Recommendation: Tangible tools and education of patients, families and healthcare workers are keys to speedy recognition of potentially life-threatening symptoms associated with neutropenia.