Fransisca Brinda, C (2011) Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Attitude regarding Radiation Therapy among patients with Cancer receiving radiation therapy. Masters thesis, Dr. G. Sakunthala College of Nursing, Trichy.
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Abstract
A pre experimental study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding radiation therapy among patients with cancer receiving radiation therapy at Dr.G.V.N.Cancer Cure Centre, Trichy – 2010-2011. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the level of knowledge regarding radiation therapy among patients with cancer receiving radiation therapy. 2. To assess the level of attitude regarding radiation therapy among patients with cancer receiving radiation therapy. 3. To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding radiation therapy among patients with cancer receiving radiation therapy. 4. To find out the relationship between knowledge and attitude regarding radiation therapy among patients with cancer receiving radiation therapy. 5. To find out the association between selected demographic variables such as (Age, Sex, Educational status, clinical variables such as Duration of illness, Duration of treatment) and knowledge regarding radiation therapy. 6. To find out the association between selected demographic variables such as (Age, Sex, Educational status, clinical variables such as Duration of illness, Duration of treatment) and attitude regarding radiation therapy. Conceptual frame work : Sister Callista Roy adaption model. Research Design: A pre experimental design, one group pre test and post test. 01= pre test assessment of knowledge and attitude. X=Intervention. 02 = post test assessment of knowledge and attitude. Population : Newly diagnosed patients with cancer who were admitted at Dr GVN Cancer cure center was selected as the population of the study. Nearly 5 cancer patients were admitted in the in-patient unit per day. Sample size: 40 newly diagnosed patients with cancer were planned to have radiation therapy. Sampling: Convenience sampling technique. Each day 3 cancer patients who met the inclusion criteria were selected for the study. Setting: Dr. GVN Cancer Cure Centre Trichy. Tool: Tool - I A Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of cancer patients on radiation therapy by a prepared multiple-choice questionnaire. TOOL-2A structured attitude was a likert attitude scale, which 5 items were positive attitude and the remaining 5 items were negative attitude. Data collection : Each day three samples were selected for interview. A pre test was conducted by using structured interview schedule that consisted of part-1 demographic variable and part-II multiple choice questionnaire regarding radiation therapy. After the pre test, they were given structured teaching programme for about 45 minutes using digital video disc. The structured teaching programme contained information regarding radiation therapy that includes general information meaning of radiation therapy types, dose care to be taken before radiation therapy after radiation therapy, care about nutrition, skin, sexuality, fatigue, reduce fear &anxiety, treatment side effects and its management. After seven days, post test was conducted using the same questionnaire. The same procedure was followed to all groups of cancer patients. Data analysis: Descriptive statistics Number, Percentage mean, standard deviation, and inferential statistics Paired t- test, Chi-Square test were used to test the research hypotheses. MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY: 1. Majority of the patients with cancer receiving radiation therapy had adequate knowledge. None of the subjects had inadequate knowledge. 2. Majority of the patients with cancer receiving radiation therapy had positive attitude none of the subjects had negative attitude. 3. There was a significant relationship between the post test knowledge and post test attitude regarding radiation therapy among patients with cancer. 4. There was no significant association between selected demographic variables such as (Age, Sex, Educational status, clinical variables such as Duration of illness, Duration of treatment) and knowledge regarding radiation therapy. 5. There was no significant association between selected demographic variables such as (Age, Sex, Educational status, clinical variables such as Duration of illness, Duration of treatment) and attitude regarding radiation therapy. CONCLUSION: 1. A successful way to reach out positive health is by organizing health education programme to the needy. 2. The study has given clues that majority of the cancer patients had inadequate knowledge and attitude regarding radiation therapy which guided the investigator to perform a structured teaching programme about the various aspects of general information on cancer, radiation therapy, treatment modalities and prevention of sideeffects and its management.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, Structured Teaching Programme, Knowledge, Attitude, Radiation Therapy, patients, Cancer receiving radiation therapy. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Aug 2020 03:22 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Aug 2020 03:22 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/12831 |
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