INTRODUCTION:

A study to assess the effect of health teaching on coping mechanism among patients undergoing radiation therapy admitted in selected hospitals of Pune city was conducted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of a degree of Master of Science in Nursing under the Pad. Shri Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Nursing, Pimpri, Pune.

Cancer is a group of more than 200 diseases characterized by uncontrolled and unregulated growth of cells. It is a major health problem that occurs in people of all ethnicities. The diagnosis of cancer is viewed as a crisis.² Common fears experienced by the patient with cancer include disfigurement, dependency, and disruption of relationships, pain, emaciation, financial depletion, abandonment, and death. To cope with these fears, the patient with cancer may use and experience different behavioral patterns: shock, anger, denial, bargaining, anxiety, depression, helplessness, hopelessness, rationalization, acceptance, and intellectualization.^1,4

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:

1. To assess the existing coping mechanism among patients undergoing radiation therapy.

2. To assess the effect of health teaching regarding coping mechanism among patients undergoing radiation therapy.

3. To correlate the knowledge score with selected demographic variables.

RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS:

H₀: There will be no significant of change in the knowledge level after the health teaching of effect of radiation therapy.

RESEARCH DESIGN

In this study selected one group pretest –posttest Pre-experimental Design. Keeping in the view the objectives of the study, the investigator observed the group prior to the intervention of planned teaching the same group was given planned teaching by using visual aids like flash cards and after seven days the group was observed again.

SETTING OF THE STUDY

The study was conducting at Ruby Hall clinic Pune.

PARTICIPANTS

SAMPLE AND SAMPLING SAMPLE SIZE

Sample is a portion of the sample that has been selected to represent the population of interest. A non probability convenient sampling technique uses. The researcher selects those units of the population in the sample which appear convenient to him or to the management of the organization where he is conducting the research. The sample size selected for this study was 60. Only those who fulfilled the sampling criteria and who expressed willingness to participate in the study were selected.

SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

A non-probability convenient sampling technique was used for selecting 60 patients who met the set criteria during the period of data collection. 60 patients were selected from Ruby Hall clinic undergoing radiation therapy.

RESULT:

Majority of the samples were in the age group of (35%) were in the age group 31-40 yrs. Majority of the samples who participated in study were males (61.7%).Majority of the people (41.7%) were graduates. Most of the samples (33.3%) were in Govt employee. Most of the samples (51.7%) were working hours per day 9-10 hours. Majority of the people (76.7%) were religion Hindu. Majority of the people (98.3%) were married. Majority of the people (40.0%) were personal habits chewing Tobacco and Gutka. Majority of the people (45.0%) were extended family. Almost same percentage of the people came to know the details about previous knowledge of Cancer through family member. Majority of 90% of patients in pre -test had good coping score (15-20) 10% of patients in pre-test had average coping score (8-14)and not a single patient had poor coping score (0-7).In post-test all 100% of the patients had good coping score (15-20).None of the demographic variable was found to have significant association with pre test knowledge score and Education is the demographic variable which was found to have significant association with post test knowledge score. The results confirmed that there was a significant association between coping abilities and selected demographic variables.

SUMMARY:

The main aim of the study was to develop and determine the effectiveness of Planned Teaching on knowledge of coping mechanisms of radiation therapy in terms of knowledge gained among people. The data gathered was analyzed using Descriptive and Inferential Statistics. The level of significance set for testing the hypothesis was 0.05 by using t-test and ANOVA test. The health teaching on knowledge of effect of radiation therapy found to be effective in increasing the knowledge in people. The samples had a highly significant gain in knowledge after the planned teaching program.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

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Received on 21.11.2014 Modified on 02.12.2014

Int. J. Adv. Nur. Management 3(2): April- June, 2015; Page 81-82