Department of Nursing Midwifery, Azad University Urmia, Urmia, Iran
Research Article
The effect of peer education on self-care behaviors of chemotherapy in patients under chemotherapy and treatment referred to Imam Khomeini Educational and Medical Hospital in Urmia in 2019: clinical trial study
Author(s): Leila Heydarzadeh* and Nasrin Heydarzadeh
Background: Cancer is the second leading cause of death after heart disease.
Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the effect of peer education on self-care behavior on the effects of chemotherapy in patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Methods: This research is a clinical trial. Sixty cancer patients were randomly assigned to the two control groups. In addition to routine training, the intervention group members were provided with self-care training in the field of chemotherapy and side effects. The control group received only common training, ie training by a doctor and a hospital nurse, and soon. The data collection tool was a demographic information questionnaire and a questionnaire on the effectiveness of self-care behavior in patients undergoing chemotherapy and chemotherapy. Data were collected at t.. View More»
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