Study on Knowledge of Chemotherapy's Adverse Effects and Their Self-Care Ability to Manage - The Cancer Survivors Impact

    July 2021 in “ Clinical epidemiology and global health ”
    Serma Subathra Arunachalam, Asha P Shetty, Nandakumar Panniyadi, Chanchal Meena, Jyothi Kumari, Bidhya Rani, Priyanka Das, Savitha Kumari
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    TLDR Better awareness of chemotherapy's side effects improves self-care.
    The study examined the relationship between knowledge of chemotherapy's adverse effects and self-care ability among 100 cancer patients. Results showed that 58% had above-average knowledge of chemotherapy and its side effects. A significant positive correlation (r = 0.55, p = 0.001) was found between knowledge and self-care practices, indicating that increased awareness improves self-care. Common self-care practices included using wigs/scarves for hair loss (77%) and consuming less food to reduce nausea and vomiting (48%). The study concluded that enhancing awareness through counselling services is crucial for better self-care practices.
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