Effect of Educational Program on Post-Operative Health Outcomes of Lung Cancer Patients
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Lung cancer is the deadliest type of cancer for both men and women. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined. Lung cancer is more common in older adults. It is rare in people under age 45. Clinical nurse specialists play a vital role in delivering a high-quality care to patients from diagnosis, through to and beyond treatment. The aim of this study: To evaluate effect of educational program on post-operative health outcomes of lung cancer patients. Subjects and Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was conducted at department of cardiothoracic surgery, Nasser Institute. The study included (90) patients, who divided into (45 study & 45 control groups). Tools of the current study involved two main tools were used; Socio-demographic characteristics, patients' health relevant data, and Postoperative patients' health outcomes sheet (diagnostic studies assessment sheet, complications assessment sheet, quality of life assessment sheet). Results: the study revealed mean ages of patients of the current study were 42.67±8.3 and 15.82 +2.03 for study and control groups respectively, more than half of the patients were males. There was a highly statistically significant differencebetween the study & control groups regarding to quality of lifeand occurrence of complications. Conclusion: Application of the educational program has a positive effect on the study group compared to control group among lung cancer patients. Recommendations: the educational program for patients with lung cancer should be applied to improve patients' condition and quality of life. Health care professionals involved in patients care with these diseases faces several complex challenges, compounded by the limited evidence base regarding cost-effectiveness of different treatment systems for these types of cancer. Health care personnel must provide continuous patient educational program for Postoperative patients' with cancer to acquire and develop the knowledge needed to modify the patients’ views and experiences of living with these type of cancer through the educational programs and alternative strategies.
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HalaAbd El-Salam. Sheta
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