عنوان المقالة:الاحتياجات المعلوماتية بين النساء المصابات بسرطان الثدي المشخص حديثًا: إرشادات التمريض المقترحة Informational Needs among Women with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer: Suggested Nursing Guidelines
Soheir Shayboub Sayed, Shalabia El-Sayed Abo Zead, Ghona Abd El-Nasser Ali , Ahmed El-Sayed Mohamed
الملخص الانجليزي
Women with breast cancer require information to help them manage their illness, it assists patients
in making treatment decisions and managing immediate effects of treatment. Aim: To identify informational needs
among women with newly diagnosed breast cancer and to design a suggested nursing guidelines. Setting: This
study was conducted at the outpatient clinic of Sohag Oncology Institute and Sohag University Hospital. Sample:
A conveniente sample of (100) adult female patients diagnosed with breast cancer undergoing breast surgery,
radiotherapy or chemotherapy the age of patient ranged between (18-65) years old during period of 6 months. Tools:
The tools were used for data collection included: An interview questionnaire, Toronto informational needs
questionnaire of breast cancer. The suggested nursing guidelines was developed by the researcher. Results: The
present study revealed that about (83%) of the studied patients had unsatisfactory level of knowledge regarding
breast cancer. There was a statistically significant difference among chemotherapy & surgery group between total
information needs and educational level.Conclusion: Women with breast cancer lack information especially about
their disease, treatments and examinations they are undergoing. Recommendations: Establishment of specialized
resource centers in different governerates of Egypt,rural and urban areas for meeting informational needs among
women with newly diagnosed breast cancer.