The Effect of Educational program on Women with Breast Cancer regarding Management of Acute Side Effects of Radiotherapy In National Cancer Institute NCI (Wad Madani )Gezira state 2014 - 2015

Abstract

Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of implementing a teaching module on managing acute side effects of radiotherapy in breast cancer patients. M ethodology: This study is a quasi-experimental design (pre-test/post- test). The study sample consisted of One hundred (100) subjects’ selected using non probability Convenience sampling methods from the specified population, which comprised breast cancer patients treated with radiotherapy at radiotherapy unit of National Cancer Institute — University of Gezira. The sample size collected over a period of seven months, from June 2016 to January 2017, they received lectures and education about all aspects related to radiotherapy and it’s side effect over two week. The participants Knowledge and attitude about different aspects of radiotherapy Was assessed before and after the implementation of structural educational program. The ’[00| Of data collection: used in the present study is a structured interviewing questiormaire which was used to collect data on: l. socio- demographic characteristics; 2- pre-test and post-test based on Pender's