Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation Counseling: It’s Effect on Knowledge and Attitude of Young Female Cancer Patients | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 27, Volume 13, Issue 52, July 2025, Pages 317-330 PDF (758.75 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.390659.2102 | ||
| Author | ||
| Om Hashim Mahmoud Mahmoud Saadoon* | ||
| Assistant Professor of Woman’s Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: One of the most important factors affecting the quality of life for cancer patients is fertility, which is also regarded as a foundational element of high-quality cancer care when the disease is discovered early. Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is applied for patients undergoing gonadotoxic radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatment to preserve their fertility and to enable them to have children in the future. Aim: To evaluate the effect of ovarian tissue cryopreservation counseling on knowledge and attitude of young female cancer patients. Design: A quasi-experimental design (one group pre & posttest). Study sample: A non-probability purposive sample of 100 young female cancer patients. Setting: This study was conducted at the Oncology Center, Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura City, Egypt. Three tools were used: A structured interview questionnaire, knowledge of young female cancer patients about ovarian tissue cryopreservation, and young female patients’ attitude scale. Results: 87% of young females had satisfactory knowledge post counseling also, 92% of them developed a positive attitude, whereas only 8% maintained a negative attitude. In addition, a positive correlation was observed between scores of knowledge, and attitude among young female cancer patients regarding ovarian tissue cryopreservation (p= 0.001). Conclusion: Ovarian tissue cryopreservation counseling was effective in improving knowledge and changing attitude of young female cancer patients. Recommendations: Integrate protocols to enhance counseling and communication between health care team and young female cancer patients regarding ovarian tissue cryopreservation as a method to preserve their fertility. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Attitude; Counseling; Knowledge; Ovarian tissue cryopreservation &Young female cancer patients | ||
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