Evaluation of Patients' Knowledge about Bladder Cancer

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Demonstrator at Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

2 Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

3 Professor of urology, Mansoura Urology and Nephrology center, Faculty of Medicine

4 Assistant professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University.

Abstract

Background: Bladder cancer is one of the most common Genito-urinary cancer worldwide, it՚ s burden is high at
all phases of treatment and surveillance owing to the frequent tumor recurrence and progression. to date, little research
has examined cancer-associated needs of bladder cancer patients. Aim: Evaluate patient’s knowledge about bladder
cancer. Methods: Descriptive study design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at Mansoura Urology and
Nephrology Centre, Egypt. Subject: Convenience sampling of 60 adult patients with non- muscle invasive bladder
cancer were admitted to Urology and Nephrology Centre within the period of data collection Tools: Two assessment
tools were used; Tool I interview questionnaire and Tool II self-administrated structured questionnaire Results: Sixty
patients completed the study with 90% of them aged from (50 - ˂ 60) and (41.7%) of the patients were classified as read
and write, (97%) of patients had poor knowledge level related to bladder cancer. Conclusion: Most of the study sample
had poor levels in all knowledge domains related to bladder cancer, activities of daily living, guidelines of intravesical
injection & it’s local side effects, and measures՚ control side effects Recommendations: Establishing educational
program for bladder cancer patients in order to address the needs of these patients.

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