A Study to Assess the Effect of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge of Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia on Chemotherapy Schedule, Side Effects and its Management at a Tertiary Cancer Centre

Abstract

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematopoietic stem cell disorder characterized by a block in differentiation of hematopoiesis, resulting in growth of a clonal population of neoplastic cells or blasts. Chemotherapeutics leads to side effects. To minimize potential toxicities and to maximize the optimal quality of life, nurse can assist the patient by providing instructions and making the care provider equipped with knowledge. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge regarding chemotherapy, its side effects and its management in patients with AML and to assess the effect of structured teaching programme in experimental and control group. Quantitative, quasi-experimental pretest posttest control group design study was done It was found that there is significant improvement in posttest knowledge score in experimental group (P value -0.000) and number of participants correctly answered to the items in questionnaire increased after the structured teaching program in experimental group.