Assessment of Awareness of Chemotherapy Side Effects and Attitude Towards Chemotherapy Use Among The Cancer Patients Attending Oncology Clinic at Bugando Medical Centre.
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TextPublication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : Phone: +255 28 298 3384 : Fax: +255 28 298 3386 : Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz : Website: www.bugando.ac.tz ©2015Description: ix; 44 Pages; Includes Refferences and AppendicesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. Because cancer cells generally grow and divide faster than normal cells, they are more susceptible to the action of these drugs. However, damage to healthy cells is unavoidable, and this damage accounts for the side effects linked to these drugs.
Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted at oncology unit in BMC. A sample of 216 people was recruited into the study. The data was collected by using the pre-constructed questionnaire. After data collection, the data was transferred into SPSS version 20 for analysis.
Results: The study found that 88 (40.7%) of the respondents were aware of the chemotherapy side effects whereby majority, 68 (77.3%) of these bad been informed by doctor. Most of the respondents, 197 (92.1%) had the positive attitude towards the use of chemotherapy.
Conclusion: There is still poor awareness of the chemotherapy side effects among the cancer patients attending and receiving chemotherapy in oncology unit at Bugando Medical Centre. However, most of the respondents had positive impacts towards the use of chemotherapy.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | UD0335 |
Abstract:
Background: Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. Because cancer cells generally grow and divide faster than normal cells, they are more susceptible to the action of these drugs. However, damage to healthy cells is unavoidable, and this damage accounts for the side effects linked to these drugs.
Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted at oncology unit in BMC. A sample of 216 people was recruited into the study. The data was collected by using the pre-constructed questionnaire. After data collection, the data was transferred into SPSS version 20 for analysis.
Results: The study found that 88 (40.7%) of the respondents were aware of the chemotherapy side effects whereby majority, 68 (77.3%) of these bad been informed by doctor. Most of the respondents, 197 (92.1%) had the positive attitude towards the use of chemotherapy.
Conclusion: There is still poor awareness of the chemotherapy side effects among the cancer patients attending and receiving chemotherapy in oncology unit at Bugando Medical Centre. However, most of the respondents had positive impacts towards the use of chemotherapy.
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