Effect of instructional guidelines on brain tumors patients’ pain and fatigue levels

Abstract

One of the most prevalent and severe side effects for patients with brain tumors is pain and fatigue. The aim was to determine the effect of instructional guidelines on brain tumor patients' pain and fatigue levels. Subjects and method: Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: the research was conducted in the neurosurgery department at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 50 adult patients was included. Three tools were used: Tool (I) a structured interview questionnaire (II) a numerical pain rating scale, and (III) a Fatigue assessment scale. Results: The current study revealed that there was a highly statistically significant difference between pain mean scores pre and post-instructional guidelines implementation at (P= <0.05). Also, the study showed that there was a highly statistically significant difference between anxiety scores pre and post-instructional guidelines implementation with (P=<0.001). Conclusion: The instructional guidelines implementation had a positive effect on reducing pain and fatigue levels among patients with brain tumors. Recommendations: The instructional guidelines implementation regarding brain tumors should be provided and discussed in the rehabilitation programs.