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KMID : 1190720080130010004
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Chonnam Journal of Nursing Science
2008 Volume.13 No. 1 p.4 ~ p.4
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Effect of a Multidisciplinary and Individualized Educational Program on the Needs for Caring among Gynecologic Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy
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Choi Ja-Yun
Kim Hyun-Oh
Choi Kwang-Myeong
Back Jeong-Ok
Zang Wang-Soo
Jeong Hyun-Ju
Kim Hye-Ja
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the effects of an individualized educational program by multidisciplinary staffs on the needs for caring among gynecologic cancer undergoing radiotherapy.
Methods: A quasi-experimental study with nonequivalent control group pre-post test was designed. A total of 75 patients were recruited and 40 patients for experimental group and 35 patients for control group were assigned from a university hospital in G-city, South Korea from January, 2007 to December, 2007. The level of patients' need for caring on radiotherapy was measured with a 20-items questionnaire.
Results: T-test showed that patients' need was lower among the experimental group than the control group (t=23.66, p<.00). The mean difference of needs for caring between pre and post test was higher among the older than 64 years (t=-2.40, p=.019)), and patients who had not a spouse (t=-2.12 p=.037) among the total participants.
Conclusions: This multidisciplinary and individualized education program was effective on reducing the level of need for caring during radiotherapy. Therefore, further educational strategies based on patients' needs through a diverse multidisciplinary teamwork need to be developed and applied.
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KEYWORD
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Education program, Needs, Radiotherapy, Cancer
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