KIẾN THỨC VÀ HÀNH VI TỰ CHĂM SÓC CỦA NGƯỜI BỆNH UNG THƯ ĐIỀU TRỊ HOÁ CHẤT TẠI BỆNH VIỆN TRUNG ƯƠNG QUÂN ĐỘI 108 NĂM 2023

Abstract

Objective: To describe and analyze some factors related to the knowledge and self-care behavior of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy at the 108 Military Central Hospital. Subjects and research methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 151 cancer patients at the 108 Military Central Hospital, using the L-PaKC knowledge assessment scale and the L-PaSC self-care behavior scale. Results: The median age in the study was 58 (19 - 76). Of which, the proportion of patients with gastrointestinal cancer was the highest at 62.9%, followed by breast cancer at 14.6%, prostate cancer at 4.0%, and 18.5% of patients had other types of cancer including bile duct, thymus, bone, nasopharyngeal, lung, bladder, ovarian, and cervical cancer. Based on the L-PaKC scale, the chemotherapy knowledge score of the study sample was 66.6±27.1; in which the knowledge about information sources had the highest score of 92.7±16.3; the lowest was knowledge about adverse effects at 46.3±17.9. The self-care behavior score according to the L-PaSC scale of the study sample was 74.2±16.2; in which the average score for adherence to treatment recommendations was 77.0±16.3; the average score for symptom management was 61.9±33.7. Conclusion: Self-care behavior differed between cancer groups, with a statistically significant difference (p=0.044). Three areas affecting the self-care behavior of cancer patients: general knowledge about chemotherapy (p<0.001), knowledge about adverse effects (p=0.014), and knowledge about information sources (p=0.007).