Effect of Nursing Care Instructions on Outcomes of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Radiofrequency Ablation Therapy | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 70, Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2020, Page 1071-1089 PDF (704.28 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.238922 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Mona Abdullah Mohamed1; Hanaa Elsayed Amin Mohammed2; Magda Kamal El- Shishtawy3 | ||||
| 1Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University ,Egypt | ||||
| 2Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Suez Canal University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing , Zagazig University ,Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a safe and effective first-line treatment modality in patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It is important to improve patient outcome include fewer delays, earlier discharge, decrease readmission, effective, efficient, consistent care, and communication. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of nursing care instructions on outcomes of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing radiofrequency ablation therapy. Design: A quasi experimental design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at radiofrequency department in Oncology Hospital and internal medicine outpatient clinic, affiliated to Ismailia University Hospitals, Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample of 60 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma; 30 randomly allocated to each group study and control. Tools:1) Patients' interview questionnaire (pre/post-tests), (2 Hepatocellular carcinoma patient outcome indicators (posttest). Results: There were a highly statistically significant differences between both groups regarding pain, anxiety level, nausea, vomiting, retching, and post procedure complications (P≤ 0.001).There was a positive correlation coefficient between total level of anxiety and total severity of pain among study group patients post-nursing care instructions (r= .580 at P≤ 0.01). Conclusion: The implementation of nursing care instructions for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing RFA therapy had a statistically significant positive effect on improving study group patients' outcomes versus to control group, which supported the stated hypothesis. Recommendations: Further training programs about RFA therapy for patients should be held on a large number of subjects for evidence of results and generalization. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Nursing Care Instructions; outcomes; Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Radiofrequency Ablation Therapy | ||||
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