Background: Chemotherapy (chemo) is the use of anti-cancer drugs to treat cancer. For oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers, the drugs are given into a vein or taken by mouth, which allows them to enter the bloodstream and reach cancer that has spread throughout the body. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the pre and post knowledge score of oral cancer client regarding side effects of selected chemotherapy and its management at hospital, Gwalior. Methods: The research approach adopted for this study is Evaluative research approach. Sampling subjects N= 40 were selected by convenient sampling. Pre-test knowledge questionnaires were given to the subject regarding the side effect and management of selected chemotherapy of oral cancer patient. Planned teaching programme regarding the side effect and management of selected chemotherapy of oral cancer patient. was implemented after pre-test. Post-test assessment was done after 7 days of the implementation of the planned teaching programme and assessed their knowledge on side effect and management of selected chemotherapy of oral cancer patient. Results: It is revealed from the above table that in pre-test mean score was (7.0± 1.30), where as in post-test mean score was (13.6±2.04). There was highly significant difference between the level of score in pre and post-test. Pre-test and post-test mean % was (77.80% + 71.50%) and Pre and post-test mean difference was 6.30%. Hence, the research hypothesis H2 was accepted.Conclusion: The findings of the study shows that PTP was effective in terms of gaining knowledge regarding prevention of coronary artery disease. Therefore, the research hypothesis was accepted.
Oral cancer, Chemotherapy, Planned Teaching Programme, Oral Cancer Client, Side Effect
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