Abstract:
chemotherapy drugs act mostly on rapidly dividing cancer cells, the drug also act on normal cell that divide rapidly, this constitute the side effect of chemotherapy. Adequate knowledge help women in managing these side effects. A descriptive hospital based study aimed at assessing female patients knowledge regarding Chemotherapy of Breast Cancer, in Oncology Hospital, Khartoum State, Sudan, 2017 during the period from April to June. The sample size consisted of (80) patients as a total coverage of all patients during the period of the study. Data were collected using questionnaire designed for the study. Data was analyses using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Results revealed that respondents' of knowledge regarding risk factor of breast cancer was 35%, and 41.6% responded with correct answers regarding signs and symptoms of breast cancer. Participants' of knowledge regarding methods of diagnosis of breast cancer was 55.5%. of participants' knowledge regarding possible side effects of chemotherapy of breast cancer was 41.6%, The of participants' knowledge regarding management of side effects of chemotherapy was 55%. The study concluded that patients' mean of knowledge regarding breast cancer was poor but their mean of knowledge regarding chemotherapy was good. The study recommended that, Comprehensive Health education programmes regarding breast cancer and possible side effects of chemotherapy should be targeted specially in audiovisual aids.
Description:
A Dissertation Submitted to the University of Gezira in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of sciences in Community Health Nursing Department of Nursing ,Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences 2017
