Hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization Discharge Planning, Transarterial Chemoembolization, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Fatigue, Functional Status
Conditions
Interventions
The comprehensive discharge planning consisted of the preparation of patients before discharge from the hospital to home including provision of knowledge about the illness, treatment procedures, compl
Experimental Other,Experimental Other
Comprehensive discharge planning program on fatigue and functional status in hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization,Usual care
Sponsors
Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization first time or second time. 2. Patients can communicate in Thai and understand. 3. Patients above 60 years of age with a cognitive score from a casual Thai Mental State Examination score is greater than or equal to 23 points 4. Patients must be able to be reached by phone.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients have a history of diagnosis of all kinds of psychiatric disorders 2. Stage of disease BCLC level D 3. ECOG Score more than 2 4. Received Combined TACE and RFA treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue the day after treatment transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) day 0, 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30. The fatigue severity scale (FFS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional status the day after treatment transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) day 7, 14 and 30. Enforced Social Dependency Scale (ESDS) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNawiya Yenjai
Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed