Informational Needs among Women with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer: Suggested Nursing Guidelines | ||||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 12, Volume 5, Issue 12, December 2017, Page 117-125 PDF (908.28 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2017.60623 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Soheir Shayboub Sayed1; Shalabia El-Sayed Abo Zead2; Ghona Abd El-Nasser Ali3; Ahmed El-Sayed Mohamed.4 | ||||
| 1Demonstrator of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Prof. of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Assist. Prof, of Medical, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt. | ||||
| 4lecturer of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Women with breast cancer require information to help them manage their illness, it assists patients in making treatment decisions and managing immediate effects of treatment. Aim: To identify informational needs among women with newly diagnosed breast cancer and to design a suggested nursing guidelines. Setting: This study was conducted at the outpatient clinic of Sohag Oncology Institute and Sohag University Hospital. Sample: A conveniente sample of (100) adult female patients diagnosed with breast cancer undergoing breast surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy the age of patient ranged between (18-65) years old during period of 6 months. Tools: The tools were used for data collection included: An interview questionnaire, Toronto informational needs questionnaire of breast cancer. The suggested nursing guidelines was developed by the researcher. Results: The present study revealed that about (83%) of the studied patients had unsatisfactory level of knowledge regarding breast cancer. There was a statistically significant difference among chemotherapy & surgery group between total information needs and educational level.Conclusion: Women with breast cancer lack information especially about their disease, treatments and examinations they are undergoing. Recommendations: Establishment of specialized resource centers in different governerates of Egypt,rural and urban areas for meeting informational needs among women with newly diagnosed breast cancer. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| breast cancer; Informational Needs; Women&Toronto Informational Needs Questionnaire | ||||
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