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Evaluation of Patients' Knowledge about Bladder Cancer

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Last updated: 26 Dec 2024

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Background: Bladder cancer is one of the most common Genito-urinary cancer worldwide, it՚ s burden is high at
all phases of treatment and surveillance owing to the frequent tumor recurrence and progression. to date, little research
has examined cancer-associated needs of bladder cancer patients. Aim: Evaluate patient's knowledge about bladder
cancer. Methods: Descriptive study design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at Mansoura Urology and
Nephrology Centre, Egypt. Subject: Convenience sampling of 60 adult patients with non- muscle invasive bladder
cancer were admitted to Urology and Nephrology Centre within the period of data collection Tools: Two assessment
tools were used; Tool I interview questionnaire and Tool II self-administrated structured questionnaire Results: Sixty
patients completed the study with 90% of them aged from (50 - ˂ 60) and (41.7%) of the patients were classified as read
and write, (97%) of patients had poor knowledge level related to bladder cancer. Conclusion: Most of the study sample
had poor levels in all knowledge domains related to bladder cancer, activities of daily living, guidelines of intravesical
injection & it's local side effects, and measures՚ control side effects Recommendations: Establishing educational
program for bladder cancer patients in order to address the needs of these patients.

DOI

10.21608/mnj.2023.340370

Keywords

Bladder cancer, Evaluation, Patient ՚s Knowledge

Authors

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Hanan

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Farag

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Demonstrator at Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

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dr.h.othman23@mans.edu.eg

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Wafaa

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Sherif

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Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

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Ahmed

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EL-Hefnawy

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Professor of urology, Mansoura Urology and Nephrology center, Faculty of Medicine

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Hanan

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Mohamed

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Assistant professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University.

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hananelashry93@mans.edu.eg

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10

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2

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46009

Issue Date

2023-07-01

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2024-02-07

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2023-07-01

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95

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102

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2735-4121

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2735-413X

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Mansoura Nursing Journal

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Evaluation of Patients' Knowledge about Bladder Cancer

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26 Dec 2024