To Assess The Knowledge Regarding Radiation Dermatitis Among Patient Relatives of Oncology Patients To prevention of Radiation Dermatitis


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Published: Apr 12, 2024
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Radiotherapy induced skin reactions, Radiation Dermatitis, Cancer patients
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Naresh Kumar
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NIPIN KALAL
AIIMS, JODHPUR
Mallappa Kaparatti
Yashawant Ramawat
Garima
fateh chand

Abstract

Aims and objective: The present study aimed to assess the levels of practices towards Radiotherapy induced skin reactions among attendants of cancer patients. Methodology: In present study, quantitative approach and descriptive research design were found suitable to answer the research question. The sample size was 100 attendants of cancer patients who receiving radiotherapy. The purposive sampling technique was applied for sample selection. Results: The study highlighted that the majority of attendants (29%) were from 31-40 years.  The most of attendants (63%) were male while remaining 37% were female. As per relationship with patient, majority of the attendants (35%) were spouse followed by 32% were children. The findings communicated that out of 100 samples, majority of them (60%) were having average practice followed by 32% have good practices towards radiotherapy induced skin reactions. Only 8% were having below average practice towards radiotherapy induced skin reactions. Additionally educational qualification, previous experience of attendant, attendant working in health care sector and duration of illness of the patient were significantly associated with levels of practice. Conclusion:  The majority of attendants were having average practices. There is need to enhance the existing practices of attendants of cancer patients towards radiotherapy induced skin reactions.

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Kumar, N. ., KALAL, N., Kaparatti, M., Ramawat , Y., Garima, & chand, fateh. (2024). To Assess The Knowledge Regarding Radiation Dermatitis Among Patient Relatives of Oncology Patients: To prevention of Radiation Dermatitis . The WOCSI Journal of Medical Science, 2(01 (January - March) 2024), 55–60. Retrieved from https://twjms.wocsi.org/index.php/1/article/view/36

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