article · International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology
Background: Endometrial cancer is the second most common gynecological cancer in developed countries. It primarily affects menopausal and postmenopausal women.. Anxiety in endometrial cancer women is described by intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about cancer and its treatment as radiation therapy. Effective self-management requires elderly women to have the necessary knowledge and skills to engage in self-care tasks. Aim of the study: The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational intervention on anxiety level and self- management for elderly women with endometrial cancer receiving radiotherapy. Subjects and Methods: Research Design: quasi- experimental pretest and posttest design was used to conduct this study. Setting: The study was conducted at radiotherapy department at the cardiac and chest Hospital at Sednawy hospital, Zagazig University Hospitals. Subjects: A purposive sample of 50 elderly women with endometrial cancer. Tools of data collection: Four tools were used . Tool( I) : A structured interview questionnaire consisted of four parts; Tool ( II): Elderly women’s knowledge regarding endometrial cancer, radiotherapy, self-management and ways to overcome anxiety. Tool ( III): Radiotherapy self-management scale, and Tool (IV): Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A). Results: The results revealed post intervention statistically significant improvements in studied elderly women knowledge about endometrial cancer and radiotherapy, as well as improving their anxiety experience. Finally, there was statistically significant improvements in their self-management and its domains (P<0.01). Conclusion: The applied educational intervention was effective in increasing knowledge level and promoting self-management among studied elderly women with endometrial cancer in additions to decreasing level of anxiety. Recommendations: Implementing an educational program for elderly women undergoing radiotherapy for help them to cope with anxiety and have better self-management
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DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.50s.15
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