Impact of Educational Nursing Guidelines on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients’ Life Style Undergoing Radio Frequency Ablation. | ||||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
| Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2025, Page 969-985 PDF (783.25 K) | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2025.437088 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Heba Abd El- Naby Mohamed1; Marwa Mostafa Ragheb2; Hayam Ahmed Mohamed3; Rasha Fathy Mohamed3 | ||||
| 1Clinical instructor of Medical Surgical Nursing , Technical Institute of Nursing, Benha University | ||||
| 2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the six most common primary malignancies worldwide. In Egypt, it represents the fourth common cancer; radiofrequency ablation has become a standard treatment option for HCC less than 5 cm in size Aim of the research: Evaluate impact of educational nursing guidelines on hepatocellular carcinoma patients’ life style undergoing radio frequency ablation. Research design: A quasi-experimental study design was used to fulfill the aim of study. Setting: Internal interventional radiology department and outpatient clinic at National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Egypt Sample: A purposive sample of 50 adult patients from both genders diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing radiofrequency ablation. Tools of data collection: Tool (I): A structured interview questionnaire. (II) Life style assessment questionnaire (pre- post-test and follow up). Results: There was a highly statistically significant difference between the results of the post implementation and follow up phases compared with pre implementation about life style. Conclusion: Implementation of the educational nursing guidelines had a positive impact on improvement of the studied patients’ life style than pre-implementation. Recommendations: Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in health care settings should have access to a concise and comprehensive Arabic booklet about radiofrequency ablation precautions and guidelines needed. Well-designed prospective studies on large sample with different levels of intervention to define the optimal approaches to lifestyle modification. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Educational nursing guidelines; hepatocellular carcinoma; life style; &radiofrequency ablation | ||||
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