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KMID : 1004620180240010001
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Clinical Nursing Research
2018 Volume.24 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.9
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Effects of Individual Education for Cancer Patients and Their Family about Chemotherapy on the Self-Care Knowledge, Self-Care Performance, Family Support, and Anxiety
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Ko Suk-Mi
Seong Mi-Hyeon
Cho Young-Mi
Sok So-Hyune
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Abstract
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Purpose: The study was to examine the effects of the individual education about chemotherapy for cancer patients as well as their family who are receiving the first chemotherapy on self-care knowledge, self-care performance, family support, and anxiety level.
Methods: A non-equivalent control group was used in this interventional study. A total of 50 patients with cancer aged above 19 in the K university hospital, Seoul, Korea, participated in the study (Experimental group: n=25, Control group: n=25). The education about chemotherapy was offered one week after hospital discharge, which was followed by telephone counseling Data were analyzed by the SPSS/WIN 20.0 program using percentage, frequency, mean, standard deviation, x2 test, and independent t-test.
Results: The experimental group showed a significantly better self-care knowledge (t=4.094, p<.001), self-care performance (t=3.532, p=001), family support (t=2.170, p=.035), and anxiety control (t=4.780, p<.001) than the control group.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that the individual education should be considered for cancer patients and their family in the clinical fields.
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KEYWORD
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Cancer, Chemotherapy, Family, Education, Self Care
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