Background: Autologous bone marrow transplantation is an intervention for a variety of life-threatening diseases. Stem cells transplantation procedures continue to be improved, making transplantation a treatment option for many patients. The unique and intensive nature of this treatment requires distinctive knowledge and care during and post the entire transplant course . Aim to assess the knowledge of the caregivers of post autologous bone marrow transplantation patients at home. ResearchDesign:A descriptive study. Sample: A convenient sample was comprised a total number of 143 patients, during the six months attend the follow up clinic at bone marrow transplantation unit. Setting:The study was conducted at outpatient follow-up clinics, bone marrow transplantation unit in Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital, National Oncology Institute, and Nasser Institute. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection. First tool: A self-administered questionnaire of patients and their caregivers’ demographic data. Second tool: Caregivers’ knowledge toward post autologous bone marrow transplantation patients at home.Results: This study indicated that, most of caregivers of the studied sample were totally need to improve their knowledge, and there were significant association between caregivers’ demography and their knowledge. Conclusion: Caregivers had poor knowledge of post autologous bone marrow transplantation. Recommendation: Although caregivers had adequate knowledge on some aspects, gaps were identified. There is a need for educational interventions and discharge plan to upgrade knowledge, post autologous bone marrow transplantation patient at home.
Farouk Mohamed, A., Soliman, N., & Abd-El-Moneem El-Sayied, H. (2019). Caregivers Knowledge of Post Autologous Bone Marrow TransplantationPatients at Home. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 10(1), 488-498. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.239361
MLA
Asmaa Farouk Mohamed; Nawal Soliman; Hemat Abd-El-Moneem El-Sayied. "Caregivers Knowledge of Post Autologous Bone Marrow TransplantationPatients at Home". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 10, 1, 2019, 488-498. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.239361
HARVARD
Farouk Mohamed, A., Soliman, N., Abd-El-Moneem El-Sayied, H. (2019). 'Caregivers Knowledge of Post Autologous Bone Marrow TransplantationPatients at Home', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 10(1), pp. 488-498. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.239361
VANCOUVER
Farouk Mohamed, A., Soliman, N., Abd-El-Moneem El-Sayied, H. Caregivers Knowledge of Post Autologous Bone Marrow TransplantationPatients at Home. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2019; 10(1): 488-498. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.239361
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