Caregivers Knowledge of Post Autologous Bone Marrow TransplantationPatients at Home | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 35, Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2019, Pages 488-498 PDF (291.99 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.239361 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Asmaa Farouk Mohamed1; Nawal Soliman2; Hemat Abd-El-Moneem El-Sayied2 | ||
| 1M.Sc.N., Community Health Nursing Ain Shams University-Egypt | ||
| 2Professors of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University-Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Autologous bone marrow transplantation is an intervention for a variety of life-threatening diseases. Stem cells transplantation procedures continue to be improved, making transplantation a treatment option for many patients. The unique and intensive nature of this treatment requires distinctive knowledge and care during and post the entire transplant course . Aim to assess the knowledge of the caregivers of post autologous bone marrow transplantation patients at home. Research Design: A descriptive study. Sample: A convenient sample was comprised a total number of 143 patients, during the six months attend the follow up clinic at bone marrow transplantation unit. Setting: The study was conducted at outpatient follow-up clinics, bone marrow transplantation unit in Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital, National Oncology Institute, and Nasser Institute. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection. First tool: A self-administered questionnaire of patients and their caregivers’ demographic data. Second tool: Caregivers’ knowledge toward post autologous bone marrow transplantation patients at home. Results: This study indicated that, most of caregivers of the studied sample were totally need to improve their knowledge, and there were significant association between caregivers’ demography and their knowledge. Conclusion: Caregivers had poor knowledge of post autologous bone marrow transplantation. Recommendation: Although caregivers had adequate knowledge on some aspects, gaps were identified. There is a need for educational interventions and discharge plan to upgrade knowledge, post autologous bone marrow transplantation patient at home. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Caregivers; autologous bone marrow transplantation; home | ||
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