Virtual Support, Real Impact: Effectiveness of Tele-nursing in Alleviating Chemotherapy Symptoms Among Cancer Patients

Helwan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chemotherapy Effect; Quality of Life (QOL); Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: tele-nursing educational program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06702982

NURRSC23071035

Details and patient eligibility

About

This quasi-experimental study evaluated a tele-nursing educational program's impact on improving the quality of life and managing chemotherapy-related symptoms in 74 adult cancer patients at Mansoura University Hospital in Egypt. Delivered via Telegram, the program involved weekly educational sessions, aiming to enhance symptom management and quality of life.

Full description

The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a tele-nursing educational program in managing chemotherapy-related and cancer-related symptoms and improving the quality of life among adult cancer patients. Conducted at the Oncology Center at Mansoura University Hospital in Egypt, the study recruited 74 participants who completed structured interviews detailing their demographics, medical history, symptom severity (using the MDASI-A tool), and quality of life (using the QOL-ACD tool). The intervention, delivered via a Telegram group, included weekly educational sessions focused on managing chemotherapy symptoms. The sessions featured educational content and feedback, with outcomes measured through changes in symptom severity and quality of life scores before and after the intervention. This approach highlighted the program's potential to enhance patients' overall well-being and symptom management.

Enrollment: 74 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• • Diagnosed with cancer and receiving treatment at an outpatient chemotherapy center

  • Age from 20 less than 60 years.
  • Accept to participate in the study.
  • Had smart phones linked with internet
  • Educated and able to use Zoom and Telegram applications

Exclusion criteria

• • Having active, serious physical disease

  • Patients with mental disease.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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74 participants in 1 patient group

Enrolled participants

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention administered in this study was a tele-nursing educational program aimed at improving cancer patients' management of chemotherapy-related symptoms and enhancing their quality of life. The program was delivered via a Telegram group, which provided a platform for regular interaction between the patients and nursing staff. The educational content was designed to address common chemotherapy-related symptoms, such as nausea, fatigue, pain, and loss of appetite, and to provide guidance on managing these symptoms effectively.

Treatment:

Behavioral: tele-nursing educational program