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ArticleDiseases (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Effectiveness of Patient Education Interventions to Oncological Entero-Urostomy Patients and Caregivers: A Small Sample Size Pilot Study.

Alessandro Spano, Fabrizio Petrone, Emanuele Di Simone, Aurora De Leo, Paolo Basili, Irene Terrenato, Maria Antonietta Picano, Marco Piergentili, Albina Paterniani, Laura Iacorossi and 1 more

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11 authors.

Alessandro SpanoDepartment of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5097-4693
Fabrizio PetroneNursing Research Unit IFO, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-2080-8226
Emanuele Di SimoneDepartment of Medical, Movement and Wellbeing Sciences, Parthenope University of Naples, 80133 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6373-8163
Aurora De LeoNursing Research Unit IFO, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1519-6299
Paolo BasiliNursing Research Unit IFO, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy.
Irene TerrenatoClinical Trial Center and Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0187-9323
Maria Antonietta PicanoNursing Research Unit IFO, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy.
Marco PiergentiliNursing Research Unit IFO, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy.
Albina PaternianiSchool of Nursing, Sapienza University, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy.
Laura IacorossiDepartment of Life, Health and Health Professions Sciences, Link Campus University, 00165 Rome, Italy.
Nicolò PanattoniNursing Research Unit IFO, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4162-937X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatient education (PE) is an integral part of treatment from taking charge to the care, assistance, and rehabilitation of the patient, and consists of structured, organised actions, the orientation of which is aimed at finding solutions supported by scientific evidence.

aimThis prospective, descriptive, exploratory, single-centre pilot study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a PE intervention for oncological patients with entero-urostomies and their caregivers through the measurement of quality of life, perceived needs, and caregiver burden.

methodsThis study was conducted in a National Cancer Institute between 22 December 2022 and 31 March 2023, and it was organised into three specific therapeutic education event days relative to the real needs measured by the patients and caregivers before it.

resultsOur results seem to suggest that the PE intervention in entero-urostomy patients improves their quality-of-life levels, while caregivers' perceived emotional burden levels are reduced.

conclusionsTargeted and individualised PE interventions positively affect self-care and quality of life in patients with an entero-urostomy and the emotional burden perceived by caregivers.

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cancer patientcaregiverentero-urostomypatient educationpilot study

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PMCPMC12192363

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