Effect of Palliative Care Protocol on Cancer Patients' Outcomes
Mohamed Sayed Ahmed, S., Gaber Mohamed, H., Said Mohamed, S., Mahmoud Abo El-fadl, N. (2022). Effect of Palliative Care Protocol on Cancer Patients' Outcomes. EKB Journal Management System, 3(2), 697-711. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247693
Shaimaa Mohamed Sayed Ahmed; Hanan Gaber Mohamed; Sabah Said Mohamed; Nehal Mahmoud Abo El-fadl. "Effect of Palliative Care Protocol on Cancer Patients' Outcomes". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 2, 2022, 697-711. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247693
Mohamed Sayed Ahmed, S., Gaber Mohamed, H., Said Mohamed, S., Mahmoud Abo El-fadl, N. (2022). 'Effect of Palliative Care Protocol on Cancer Patients' Outcomes', EKB Journal Management System, 3(2), pp. 697-711. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247693
Mohamed Sayed Ahmed, S., Gaber Mohamed, H., Said Mohamed, S., Mahmoud Abo El-fadl, N. Effect of Palliative Care Protocol on Cancer Patients' Outcomes. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 3(2): 697-711. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247693

Effect of Palliative Care Protocol on Cancer Patients' Outcomes

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Article 46, Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2022, Page 697-711  XML PDF (1.72 MB)
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247693
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Authors
Shaimaa Mohamed Sayed Ahmed* 1; Hanan Gaber Mohamed2; Sabah Said Mohamed2; Nehal Mahmoud Abo El-fadl2
1Specialist Nurse in 57357 Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
2Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Palliative care is specialized medical care for advanced cancer patients which
focus on improving quality of life and patients’ satisfaction by reducing their pain. Aim of study:
Was to evaluate the effect of palliative care protocol on cancer patients' outcomes. Design: A
Quasi-Experimental research design was utilized to conduct the study. Setting: This study was
conducted at outpatient palliative care clinic and inpatient oncology unit in Benha University
Hospital and National Cancer Institute in Cairo. Subjects: Convenient sample of 100 adult cancer
patients of both sexes were recruited. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used to collect
data included; I: Patients’ assessment questionnaire regarding to their demographic characteristics,
medical history and knowledge. II: Pain assessment. III: Patient’s satisfaction. Results: There were
high statistically significant improvements in patients’ knowledge on 2nd and 4th week post
palliative care protocol intervention about cancer and palliative care. Also, the pain intensity of the
studied patients reduced on 2nd and 4th week post palliative care protocol intervention with high
statistically significant differences in their behavior and satisfaction. Conclusion: Implementation
of palliative care protocol for cancer patients had improved their health outcomes with significant
improvement in their level of knowledge, satisfaction and pain. Recommendations: Applying
ongoing a palliative nursing intervention among cancer patients to help them manage pain and
reduce symptoms.

Keywords
Key Words: Cancer; Pain intensity; Palliative care; Satisfaction
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