Assessment of Nurse’s Knowledge About Management of Chemotherapy Side Effects in Al-Amal Center for Oncology-Taiz, Yemen

  • Galal F. Albani Aljanad University for Science and Technology
  • Abrar N. Ahmed Aljanad University for Science and Technology
  • Elham Q. Mohamed Aljanad University for Science and Technology
  • Eman H. Al-sualihi Aljanad University for Science and Technology
  • Nusseiba Mohamed Aljanad University for Science and Technology
  • Muaadh Ghiathan Alsamawi Assistance professor of psychiatric mental health nursing
  • Saddam Ahmed Al-Ahdal Al-Razi University
Keywords: Nurse, Knowledge, Chemotherapy, Side effect.

Abstract

 

The aim of the study is to assess nurses’ knowledge about the side effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study design, total converge method sampling to assess 26 nurses at a selected sitting. One tool was used for data collection: The structured interview questionnaire consists of two parts, demographic characteristics; and a knowledge questionnaire sheet. Data has been collected, computed, and statically analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0.0. Result: most (61. 5%) of nurses were male, and belonged to the age group-25-30 years (65.4%). More than a third (38.5%) of them had more than five years of experience in chemotherapy. Most (50 %) nurses had good knowledge and (34.6%) of the nurses had moderate knowledge about the management of chemotherapy side effects. Consolation: Half of the nurses had good knowledge about the management of chemotherapy side effects.

Published
2022-10-09
How to Cite
Albani, G., Ahmed, A., Mohamed, E., Al-sualihi, E., Mohamed, N., Alsamawi, M., & Al-Ahdal, S. (2022). Assessment of Nurse’s Knowledge About Management of Chemotherapy Side Effects in Al-Amal Center for Oncology-Taiz, Yemen. Al-Razi University Journal for Medical Sciences, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.51610/rujms7.1.2023.143
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