The Effect of Psycho Educational Nursing Program on Coping and Quality of Life of Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Article 21, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2017, Page 261-275 PDF (387.63 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.47313 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Shimaa Mohamed Hassan Ali1; Zeinab Abd El Halim2; Maaly Ibrahim El-malky3; Mawaheb Mahmoud Zaki4 | ||||
1Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing-Beni seuief University | ||||
2Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing-Cairo University | ||||
3Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing-el-menofya University | ||||
4Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing- Benha University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Although Treatment of cancer can cause social, intellectual, emotional, developmental, and financial stress. This stress effects on patients quality of life dimensions with negative ways and also effects on their coping styles. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of psychoeducational nursing program on coping and quality of life among patients undergoing chemotherapy. A quasi experimental research design was utilized in this study. A sample of convenience of fifty patients undergoing chemotherapy was recruited for this study. Data were collected by using, Semi-structure interview schedule, Adaptive Coping Strategies Questionnaire and Quality of life index. Finding of this study revealed that, statistically significant differences were found between Quality of life at post interview than pre. To conclude, psycho-educational program have useful effect in Improving Quality of life and coping of patients undergoing chemotherapy. Educational program should be developed to support cancer patients emotionally, financially and family relation to minimize patient stress. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
psycho-educational Nursing; Cancer; Chemotherapy; quality of life; Coping | ||||
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