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ArticleIranian journal of nursing and midwifery research

The Effect of Peer Education on Management of Chemotherapy Side Effects in Patients with Cancer.

Leyla Alilu, Leila Heydarzadeh, Hossein Habibzadeh, Javad Rasouli

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Article in Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Leyla AliluDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Leila HeydarzadehDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Hossein HabibzadehDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Javad RasouliDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Urmia University · IRUrmia University of Medical Sciences

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChemotherapy drugs may have numerous side effects for patients. Thus, this study was conducted with the aim to determine the effect of peer education on the management of chemotherapy side effects in patients with cancer. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis randomized, controlled trial was conducted on 80 patients with cancer in 2018. They were allocated to two groups of intervention and control. The self-care education on chemotherapy side effects was provided by the peers to the individuals in the intervention group. The data collection tools included a demographic characteristics form and the Self-Care Diary (SCD). Data analysis was performed using independent t-test and Chi-square test in SPSS software.

resultsThe results showed that the mean scores of the effectiveness of self-care behaviors were significantly higher in the intervention group compared to the control group after the intervention (

conclusionsPeer education is recommended for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

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educationIranNeoplasmsself care

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PMCPMC8074735
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