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Trial reportJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2025

Effect of Chemotherapy Patient Education Using the Teach-Back Method on Symptom Management and Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Belkis Gullu Gucuyener, Bilgi Gulseven Karabacak

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Trial report in Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Telehealth education for patients with cancer: a standalone solution for symptom relief?Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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2 authors.

Belkis Gullu GucuyenerNursing Department, Institute of Health Science, Marmara University, Basibuyuk Mah., Sureyyapasa Basibuyuk Yolu Sok., No:4/B, Pk: 34854, Maltepe, Istanbul, Turkey. belkis.gucuyener@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-9203-3568
Bilgi Gulseven KarabacakNursing Department, Faculty of Health Science, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-4570-2631

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the teach-back method in managing chemotherapy symptoms and improving quality of life. A secondary aim was to develop more effective care and education frameworks for cancer treatment. A single-center, randomized controlled trial was conducted with 80 patients who received chemotherapy between June 2022 and May 2023. Patients in the intervention group were educated about the chemotherapy process using the teach-back method, while those in the control group received standard education. Data were collected using a participant information form, the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS), and the EQ-5D Quality of Life Scale. Statistical significance was accepted as p < 0.05 for all tests. In both groups, EQ-5D scores increased with the number of chemotherapy cycles, indicating a negative impact on quality of life. However, this increase was smaller in the intervention group. As the number of cycles increased, the intervention group scored lower on the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale compared to the control group. The results of the study show that using the teach-back method in patient education is effective in the management of chemotherapy-related symptoms and improving overall quality of life.

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Antineoplastic AgentsNeoplasmsPatient Education as TopicQuality of LifeAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAntineoplastic AgentsChemotherapyNursingQuality of lifeTeach-back method

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PMID39775237
PMCPMC12504118

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