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CompletedNCT06574256

Investigation of the Effects of Online Education Application on Gynecological Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

Investigation of the Effect of Online Nursing Education Given to Patients Diagnosed With Gynecological Cancer and Receiving Chemotherapy on Symptoms, Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
90 (actual)
Sponsor
Celal Bayar University · Academic / Other
Sex
Female
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study was to examine the effect of online nursing education given to women diagnosed with gynecological cancer and receiving chemotherapy. It was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study. The study examined the effect of online nursing education given to patients in the intervention group diagnosed with gynecological cancer and receiving chemotherapy on symptoms, quality of life and patient satisfaction. The control group received routine nursing care.

Detailed description

This study examined the effect of online nursing education given to women diagnosed with gynecological cancer and receiving chemotherapy. This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted in a public hospital in Balıkesir province between December 1, 2021 and June 1, 2024. The study sample consisted of 90 women (intervention=45, control=45). Online nursing education was given to women in the intervention group receiving chemotherapy. Patients in the control group received routine nursing care. The study used the women's descriptive characteristics questionnaire, disease and treatment questionnaire, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire, Nightingale Symptom Assessment Scale, nurse follow-up form and patient satisfaction questionnaire. Data were collected during three chemotherapy cycles in four phases.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERChemotherapy symptom Management Online EducationRandomization was achieved and data collection began. Patients were given the "Chemotherapy Symptom Management Education Booklet" and were informed that they would be contacted by phone. In the second and third stages of data collection, they were called by phone on the 7th day after receiving chemotherapy treatment. The symptoms experienced by the patient were evaluated with the N-SDS and the quality of life was evaluated with the EORTC QLQ-C30. Online nursing education videos were sent to the women in the intervention group regarding the symptoms they experienced. The practices they performed from the suggestions in the education videos and education booklets sent were recorded on the nurse follow-up form. In the fourth stage, the practices specified in the third stage were repeated on the 7th day after the third chemotherapy course, and at this stage, the satisfaction of the women in the intervention group with the online education was evaluated.

Timeline

Start date
2021-12-01
Primary completion
2023-01-01
Completion
2024-06-01
First posted
2024-08-27
Last updated
2024-08-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06574256. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.