ĐÁNH GIÁ KHẢ NĂNG TỰ CHĂM SÓC CỦA NGƯỜI BỆNH SAU PHẪU THUẬT UNG THƯ TUYẾN GIÁP TẠI BỆNH VIỆN NỘI TIẾT TRUNG ƯƠNG

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the self-care activities of patients after prostate cancer surgery at the Central Endocrinology Hospital in 2023. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study with convenient sampling method, self-administered questionnaire to survey the self-care activities of patients after surgery. Results: 78% of patients practiced the correct exercise regimen, 68.2% practiced the correct weight control regimen, and 83.8% practiced the correct surgical wound care regimen. Regarding the implementation of the postoperative nutritional regimen, 56.1% of patients practiced the correct amount of water, 80.3% practiced the correct selection of protein-rich foods, and 73.4% practiced the correct avoidance of spicy and sour foods. Patients in the middle-aged group (41-60 years old) practiced better than the remaining age groups, and female patients practiced self-care better than male patients. Conclusion: Self-care practice of patients after thyroid cancer surgery was relatively good, with 76.3% of patients practicing self-care after thyroid cancer surgery reaching the standard and 23.4% not reaching the standard. Age and gender were related to the level of self-care practice of patients.