Effect of Booklet-Based Education versus Mobile-Based Education on Women’s Knowledge and Practices Related Lymphedema regarding Post Mastectomy Exercise | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 95, Volume 12, Issue 4, December 2021, Pages 1474-1496 PDF (794.81 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.209653 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Badria Mahrous Abdelhameed Mohammed1; Wedad Saber Shafek Abdelkhalek2; Sharbat Thabet Hassanine3; Amal Ibrahim Fouad Amen4; Wael Alghamdi5; Aml Ahmed Mohammed Elmetwaly2 | ||
| 1Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University-Egypt; Affiliated to Nursing department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University, Saudi Arabia | ||
| 2Medical Surgical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University | ||
| 4Associated Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University | ||
| 5Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, AL Baha University, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Post-mastectomy exercise is an important part of female breast cancer patients' recovery after mastectomy as well as after radiotherapy to maintain their shoulder movement and to prevent side effects as radiation-induced fibrosis. These exercises can increase shoulder and arm motion and usually be started in a few days. Aim: To evaluate the effect of booklet-based education versus mobile-based education on women’s arm lymphedema and their knowledge and practice regarding post mastectomy exercise. Design: A quasi- experimental research design was used with a pre-and post-test. Setting: The research was conducted at the inpatient and outpatient clinic of Fayoum Oncology Center, Fayoum governorate, Egypt. Subjects: A purposive sample of 200 post-mastectomy women was included (100 were taught using a mobile Whats app application and 100 were taught using a booklet). Tools: Tool I: women' structured interviewing questionnaire, it included three parts: (a) demographic characteristics; (b) women' medical data, (c) clinical manifestations of lymphedema include swelling, induration, skin changes, and decreased functionality of the affected limb, Tool II: women' knowledge regarding post mastectomy exercise, and Tool III: women' practices regarding post mastectomy exercise (pre/post). Results: The study results indicated that the main source of knowledge among post mastectomy women was doctors. The results revealed that the knowledge and practices of both groups were improved post- education. The mobile-based education group showed more improvement in their knowledge compared to the booklet -based education group. There were statistically significant correlations between total knowledge and practice scores of the studied women. A significant improvement was detected between the two groups regarding improving degree of arm lymphedema post education Conclusion: Mobile-based education was more effective in improving post-mastectomy women's knowledge and practices regarding post mastectomy exercise than those who taught by booklet-based education. Recommendations: Mobile- based educational methods can be used for post mastectomy women regarding post mastectomy exercise to improve their knowledge and practices. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Booklet, Mobile-based education, Post mastectomy exercise, Woman's knowledge and practice related lymphedema; and post mastectomy arm lymphedema | ||
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