Prechemotherapy Education: Reducing Patient Anxiety Through Nurse-Led Teaching Sessions

Apor, Emmanuel; Connell, Nathan T.; Faricy-Anderson, Katherine E.; Barth, Peter; Youssef, Rouba; Fenton, Mary Anne; Sikov, William M.; Thomas, A.; Rosati, Kayla; Schumacher, Andrew; Lombardo, Alise; Korber, Susan; Khurshid, Humera; Safran, Howard; Mega, Anthony

doi:10.1188/18.cjon.76-82

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“…This knowledge can be well enhanced by oncology nurses by providing individual educational sessions either by giving written material for educated people or some animated videos for other ignorant patients. 18 The findings of the current study have depicted the importance of pre-chemotherapy education for the patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Thus, the oncology nurses can meet the educational and psychosocial needs of newly diagnosed patients with cancer and are going to be started with chemotherapy.…”

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confidence: 66%

“…Total scores can range between 0 and 21 for either anxiety or depression. The level of anxiety and depression was classified as normal (0-7), borderline abnormal (8-10) and abnormal (11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21). 7 The reliability of the tool was calculated due to different research setting with Cronbach's alpha coefficient and tool was found reliable with r=0.8.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Effect of a nurse-led pre-chemotherapy education programme on quality of life and psychological distress of patients with breast cancer; a pilot based randomized controlled trial

Rani

Kaur

Gupta

2021

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Breast cancer has seized the whole world and affecting almost one in four women, globally. Many patients receive chemotherapy as treatment regimen. Oncology nurses are responsible to meet the educational needs of newly diagnosed patients and alleviate their anxiety. Objectives of the study were to assess the effects of Nurse-led pre-chemotherapy education programme on quality of life and psychological distress among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted on newly diagnosed breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy for the first time at AIIMS, Rishikesh India. Data was obtained from thirty patients (16 in experimental and 14 in control group) by using standardized scale i.e., European organization for research and treatment of cancer quality of life questionnaire C-30 (EORTC QLQ C-30)-version-3 and hospital anxiety and distress scale (HADS) to assess quality of life and psychological distress among patients at baseline (before first cycle of chemotherapy) and at chemotherapy cycle 4.Results: The mean scores of qualities of life significantly enhanced in experimental group as compared to control group, in terms of global health status (p=0.00), functional scores (p=0.00) and symptom scores. Similarly, the mean HADS score was significantly less in experimental group as compared to control group (p=0.05).Conclusions: It is concluded that the nurse-led pre-chemotherapy education programme is effective to improve quality of life and reduce psychological distress among patients receiving chemotherapy.

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Section: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (Hads)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of a nurse-led pre-chemotherapy education programme on quality of life and psychological distress of patients with breast cancer; a pilot based randomized controlled trial

Rani

Kaur

Gupta

2021

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…This difference may be attributed to the higher proportion of patients with college level education (16.6%) than that noted in the present study (<7.9%). Anxiety and depression status were related to the lack of knowledge regarding the adverse effects of treatment (Apor et al, 2018). Individuals with a higher educational level may develop a better understanding with regards to the adverse effects of treatment through the relevant literature.…”

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confidence: 99%

Anxiety and depression status prior to radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma and its effect on acute radiation toxicities

Hua³

et al. 2021

Eur J Cancer Care

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Objective: The objective of this work is to explore anxiety and depression status prior to radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and its effect on acute radiation toxicities.Methods: A total of 267 NPC patients were enrolled between August 2013 and September 2016. The anxiety and depression status of the patients prior to radiotherapy was evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Acute radiation toxicities were assessed weekly and recorded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the predictive factors for acute radiation toxicities. Results:The rates of anxiety and depression status prior to radiotherapy were 35.2% and 25.5%, respectively. Anxiety was a significant predictor of vomiting (P = 0.001, OR = 2.874) and dysphagia (P = 0.029, OR = 2.080). Depression was a significant predictor of dysgeusia (P = 0.030, OR = 2.957). In addition, age was a significant predictor of dysphagia (P = 0.001, OR = 1.131).Conclusions: Anxiety and depression status prior to radiotherapy aggravate acute radiation toxicities in patients with NPC. Assessment of the anxiety and depression status and appropriate interventions should be an integral part of treatment to relieve radiation injury during intensity-modulated radiotherapy.

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“…Oncology nurses have a significant role in educating patients on the integration and management of cancer therapy as well as how to live with cancer. Indeed, nurse-led patient education can decrease stress and ameliorate patients’ level of understanding and knowledge regarding treatment [ 217 ]. In addition, patients require detailed instructions on treatment adherence, optimal dosing, the incidence of follow-up assessments and their accountability in setting up the delivery of refills to mediate safety, usage of supportive care agents, reporting and monitoring side effects, potential food and drug interactions, administration and safe handling of medications.…”

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Potential role of immunotherapy and targeted therapy in the treatment of cancer: A contemporary nursing practice

Dailah,

Hommdi,

Koriri

et al. 2024

Heliyon

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Prechemotherapy Education: Reducing Patient Anxiety Through Nurse-Led Teaching Sessions

Abstract: Significant increases were observed in patients' understanding of their treatment schedule, potential adverse effects, and antiemetic medication regimen by the first cycle of therapy and a reduction in treatment-related anxiety by the second cycle of therapy.

Cited by 18 publications

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Effect of a nurse-led pre-chemotherapy education programme on quality of life and psychological distress of patients with breast cancer; a pilot based randomized controlled trial

Effect of a nurse-led pre-chemotherapy education programme on quality of life and psychological distress of patients with breast cancer; a pilot based randomized controlled trial

Anxiety and depression status prior to radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma and its effect on acute radiation toxicities

Potential role of immunotherapy and targeted therapy in the treatment of cancer: A contemporary nursing practice

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