Caregivers' Awareness toward Health Care of their Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Nursing supervisor of CCU-Ain Shams University specialized Hospital

2 Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing -Ain Shams University.

3 Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing -Ain Shams University

Abstract

Background: Caregivers of patient with hepatocellular carcinoma have great burden in
caring their patients and having crucial role for management of their diseases. Aim: the current
study aimed to assess caregivers' awareness toward health care of their patients with hepatocellular
carcinoma. Research Design: A descriptive design was used. Sample: Purposive sample of 130
caregivers of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma Setting: The study was conducted at outpatient
clinic in liver tumor clinic in Ain Shams University Specialized Hospital. Tools: Two tools were
used for data collection. First tool: interviewing questionnaire was divided into three parts:
Demographic data of patients and their caregivers, medical history of patient, caregivers’
knowledge, and reported practices of caregivers. Second tool Likert scale to assess attitude of
caregivers. Results: 54.6% of the caregivers had satisfactory knowledge, 91.5% of the caregivers
had adequate reported practices, and 73.1% of the caregivers had positive attitude. Conclusion:
there is a highly statistically significant relation between caregivers’ total level of knowledge and
their total practices; there is no statistically significant relation between caregivers’ total level of
knowledge and their total attitude. Also, there is a statistically significant relation between
caregivers’ total attitude and their total practices. Recommendations: Information related to health
care services should be disseminated for the caregivers and Enhancement of nurses’ role in health
education hepatocellular carcinoma caregivers, encourage patients’ coping strategies to overcome
their condition.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 14, Issue 1
March 2023
Pages 255-269

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