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Title : Impact of health education on knowledge of caregivers of children undergoing radiotherapy
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Abstract
Caregivers of children undergoing radiotherapy for cancer face a series of challenges that require support from a multidisciplinary team which includes radiation oncology nurse. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of health education on knowledge of caregivers of children undergoing radiotherapy. A quasi-experimental research design (pre and post- test) was utilized in this study on a convenience sample of thirty caregivers of children undergoing radiotherapy who agreed to participate in the study. This study was conducted in the radiotherapy department, National cancer institute, Cairo university. Tools that utilized for data collection were structured interview questionnaire sheet about radiotherapy, health instructions handout that developed by the researchers to assess caregiver’s knowledge before and after health education. The results of this study revealed that hypothesis was supported as a satisfactory improvement in the total mean scores knowledge of caregivers about cancer and radiotherapy were found immediately after and after one month follow up of implementing the health education. There was a positive correlation between caregiver{u2019}s total knowledge score and their educational level. It was concluded that caregivers of children undergoing radiotherapy had unsatisfactory knowledge about radiotherapy before implementing of health education sessions but they had satisfactory knowledge after exposed to health education. Health education about radiotherapy should be involved in the routine care for children who are receiving radiotherapy