Effectiveness of Self-care Measures on Knowledge, Self-efficacy and Performance Status among Cancer Patients

Journal of Caring Sciences

Vijayakrishnan Prathiba Sivakumar¹  Chandrasekaran Susila² 

[1] Medical Surgical Nursing, Venkateswara Nursing College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India;Obstetric and Gynaecology Nursing, Billroth College of Nursing, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India;

关键词: cancer patients;    self-care measures;    knowledge;    self efficacy;    performance status;   

DOI  :  10.34172/jcs.2021.003

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Introduction:There is a growing concern regarding self-care and chemotherapy side effects. Thepresent study aimed to assess the effectiveness of self-care measures on knowledge, self-efficacy, andperformance status among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted in Dr. Kamatchi Memorial Hospital, India.Using purposive sampling technique, 200 cancer patients were selected. Patients were interviewedusing semi-structured knowledge questionnaires, Modified Stanford Patient Education ResearchCenter Self-efficacy scale, deliberate self-efficacy with rating scale under four subheadings, andECOG Performance Status Scale with 5–point grading scale i.e., dead to fully active. Results:There was adequate knowledge (95%) on self-care measures after the intervention. Themean score was significant, i.e., 21.33 (2.25), which had difference between post-knowledge scorein experimental and control was statistically significant at P < 0.001 level. The majority of patientsreported a high self-efficacy level (t = 198.60, P < 0.001). In addition, despite self-efficacy andknowledge the performance status observed at each cycle, i.e., 4 cycles had mean score of t = 32.13,P < 0.001, showed high level of performance status.Conclusion: The study revealed that the self-care measures during each cycle had improved the selfefficacy and performance status to high level, which in turn reduced the side effects of chemotherapyto the certain level.

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