Anxiety decrease for patient cancer receiving radiotherapy for the first time. Malignant neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: A 20-minute multimedia presentation was containing general information about the medical condition, method of radiotherapy, preparation of patients for treatment,experience in ra
Sponsors
College of Nursing, University of Baghdad
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria : patient have ability understand given instruction, be over 18 years of age Having no history psychiatric disorder , Having no history of using psychiatric medicines, Having no history of chemotherapy within the last three months until the study started and a history of radiotherapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria : Unable to understand written,Getting chemotherapy along with radiation, Under age 18 years, hearing and visually impaired.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety reduction for patient cancer receiving radiotherapy for the first time. Timepoint: Timepoint Subjects response to the intervention will be within one week of the first meeting to examine the effectiveness of Instructional Program on patients reduction anxiety by increasing information about the medical condition and treatment. Method of measurement: questionnaire was the state version of STAI (1983) composed of 20 questions, which askedabout the patients’ current feelings in Likert scale (range: 1 [very mild] to 4 [very severe]). Overall, thetotal score of STAI could be between 20 and 80. Given the original inventory, the score ranges of 20–31, 32–53, 54–64, 65–72, and 73–88, respectively correspond with mild, moderate, relatively severe,severe, and very severe anxiety. The validity and reliability of the Spielberger STAI in Iranianpopulation were previously confirmed by Mahram (1993). In this study, the reliability of STAI was0.83 using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attitude Toward Radition Therpy. Timepoint: Secondary outcome is measured before and after theapplication of intervention within 2 week by ATTITUDE-RT ad hoc scal were measured through a 7-itemscale composed ad hoc asking patients to indicate whetherthey found RT useful, harmful, advantageous, dangerous,pleasant, healthy, or unpleasant, on a 1–10 response scale(not at all to extremely). Items were highly correlated, andgiven the small number of items, Cronbach's a was quitesatisfactory. Method of measurement: Data will be obtained from ATTITUDE-RT ad hoc scal. | — |
Countries
Iraq
Contacts
Public ContactSuha Kadhim Qassim
College of Nursing, University of Baghdad
Outcome results
None listed