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Abstract
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major health and financial
burden. It is a serious and potentially fatal disorder, which is often
associated with a significant impact on the quality of life and on the
clinical outcome of cancer patients (Rodrigues, Ferrarotto, Filho,
Novis, and Hoff, 2010).
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of protocol of
care on the occurrence of venous thromboembolism among cancer
patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Setting
The study was carried out in the oncology department of Menoufia
University Hospital at Menoufia Governorate.
Subjects:
A purposive sample of 60 cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
was assigned randomly and alternatively into two equal groups, 30
patients for each group (study and control).
Tools of the study: four tools were utilized for data collection.
Tool 1: Structure interview questionnaire (knowledge assessment sheet)
Tool 2: A Cancer Dyspnea scale
Tool 3: European Organization for Research and Treatment of
Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life
Tool 4: Venous thromboembolism; Clinical assessment sheet The main findings of the present study were
• Most of the study group (56.7%) had good total knowledge score at
the end of chemotherapy post-intervention than control group
(16.7%).
• 50% of the study group had good total practice score at the end of
chemotherapy post-intervention compared to (10%) of the control
group.
• There was an improvement in the total QOL score of the study
group (97.71±31.17) more than the control group (78.92±19.63) at
the end of chemotherapy.
• Cancer patients exposed to active exercises and a prescribed
therapeutic diet were less exposed to deep vein thrombosis than
those cancer patients exposed to routine hospital care from
oncology department.
Conclusion
Cancer patients exposed to active exercises of the upper limb,
lower limb & deep breathing exercises, care of vascular access device,
increasing fluid intake and following nutritional instructions were less
exposed to venous thromboembolism than cancer patients exposed only
to routine hospital care from oncology department.