Farag, H., Sherif, W., EL-Hefnawy, A., Mohamed, H. (2023). Evaluation of Patients' Knowledge about Bladder Cancer. test, 10(2), 95-102. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2023.340370
Hanan Farag; Wafaa Sherif; Ahmed EL-Hefnawy; Hanan Mohamed. "Evaluation of Patients' Knowledge about Bladder Cancer". test, 10, 2, 2023, 95-102. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2023.340370
Farag, H., Sherif, W., EL-Hefnawy, A., Mohamed, H. (2023). 'Evaluation of Patients' Knowledge about Bladder Cancer', test, 10(2), pp. 95-102. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2023.340370
Farag, H., Sherif, W., EL-Hefnawy, A., Mohamed, H. Evaluation of Patients' Knowledge about Bladder Cancer. test, 2023; 10(2): 95-102. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2023.340370

Evaluation of Patients' Knowledge about Bladder Cancer

Mansoura Nursing Journal
Volume 10, Issue 2, July 2023, Pages 95-102    PDF (584.51 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2023.340370
Authors
Hanan Farag1; Wafaa Sherif2; Ahmed EL-Hefnawy3; Hanan Mohamed4
1Demonstrator at Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University
2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University
3Professor of urology, Mansoura Urology and Nephrology center, Faculty of Medicine
4Assistant 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.
Keywords
Bladder Cancer; Evaluation; Patient ՚s Knowledge
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