Expectations Of Patients Who Underwent Chemotherapy For Breast Cancers In Apeksha Hospital Maharagama
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2020Author
Dushmanthi, AAA
Wijesooriya, WASM
Jayalath, JPTSW
Thilakarathna, HPMD
Malkanthi, MGR
Senevirathna, DMND
Senanayaka, AN
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Abstract:-Breast cancer is the most common
cancer among females all around the world
and in Sri Lanka. Patients receiving
chemotherapy have reported several side
effects and can affect for health status of
patients leading many issues. Therefore, the
aim of the study was to assess the patient’s
expectations while having chemotherapy for
breast cancers in Apeksha Hospital
Maharagama which can be an aid in
addressing the above issues as health care
workers. It is the fifth leading cause of deaths
(627 000,(6.6%) among all cancers. One of the
main treatment options is chemotherapy.
Total of 207 were selected by simple random
sampling. Data were collected through
interviewer administered questionnaire and
analyzed via SPSS. Mean age was 54, and
91.3% were married. Participants expected
further knowledge and support of the health
staff during treatments. Television and
newspapers were the most important sources
of information. 96.1% of participants were
expecting to share all the information about
their treatment with the family members or
care givers. 12.6% of the participants were
expected privacy to discuss their health
problems. Majority, of 90.8%, were expecting
a contact number to get information in an
emergency or to solve their problems. Most of
the respondents (80.7%) prefer to have
further explanations on drugs that they
received to take home for the management of
side effects of chemotherapy. Out of the total
sample ,96.6% of the patients reported that
they were expecting to get more explanations
regarding side effect management from
nursing officers.