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Caregivers Knowledge of Post Autologous Bone Marrow TransplantationPatients at Home

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: Autologous bone marrow transplantation is an intervention for a variety of life-threatening diseases. Stem cells transplantation procedures continue to be improved, making transplantation a treatment option for many patients. The unique and intensive nature of this treatment requires distinctive knowledge and care during and post the entire transplant course . Aim to assess the knowledge of the caregivers of post autologous bone marrow transplantation patients  at home. Research Design: A descriptive study. Sample:  A convenient sample was comprised a total number of 143 patients, during the six months attend the follow up clinic at bone marrow transplantation unit. Setting: The study was conducted at outpatient follow-up clinics, bone marrow transplantation unit in Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital, National Oncology Institute, and Nasser Institute.  Tools: Two tools were used for data collection. First tool: A self-administered questionnaire of patients and their caregivers' demographic data. Second tool: Caregivers' knowledge toward post autologous bone marrow transplantation patients at home. Results: This study indicated that, most of caregivers of the studied sample were totally need to improve their knowledge, and there were significant association between caregivers' demography and their knowledge.  Conclusion: Caregivers had poor knowledge of post autologous bone marrow transplantation. Recommendation:  Although caregivers had adequate knowledge on some aspects, gaps were identified. There is a need for educational interventions and discharge plan to upgrade knowledge, post autologous bone marrow transplantation patient at home.

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10.21608/ejhc.2019.239361

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caregivers, autologous bone marrow transplantation, home

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Farouk Mohamed

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M.Sc.N., Community Health Nursing Ain Shams University-Egypt

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Nawal

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Soliman

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Professors of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University-Egypt

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Abd-El-Moneem El-Sayied

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Professors of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University-Egypt

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10

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4785

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2019-03-01

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2022-05-25

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2019-03-01

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488

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498

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1687-9546

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Caregivers Knowledge of Post Autologous Bone Marrow TransplantationPatients at Home

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22 Jan 2023