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KMID : 1164420130080020087
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Health Communication
2013 Volume.8 No. 2 p.87 ~ p.96
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The Effect of Education and Communication for Self-Oral Care in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
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Cheon Joung-Hee
Lee Hae-Ran
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Abstract
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Purpose: Oral mucositis can be occurred very often in cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy. It is very troublesome to cancer patients because it causes pain, gingival bleeding, nutritional imbalance due to poor oral intake, and sometimes leads to longer hospital stay and poor quality of life. However, it can be prevented or ameliorated by active oral care. This study was designed to improve chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis by means of active education and communication activity according to a standardized protocol for self-oral care.
Methods: Seventy cancer patients who were admitted to hospital for chemotherapy and had grade I oral mucositis were enrolled. These patients were educated with one to one method for self-oral care including concept of mucositis along with the importance of self-oral care, and the method of brushing teeth and gargling, etc. Communication activity for it was performed by nurses and physician together, giving feedback and reeducation to patients. The effect of education and communication activity was assessed by the survey from patients.
Results: The survey showed that the level of awareness for oral mucositis, the method of brushing and gargling were improved significantly after education and communication activity. The rate of oral mucositis was also reduced after these activity.
Conclusion: We conclude that education and communication activity enable cancer patients to do more effective
self-oral care and to reduce oral mucositis.
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KEYWORD
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Communication, Drug therapy, Mucositis, Self care
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