EFFECTS OF COUNSELING ON SOME CARE OUTCOMES AMONG PATIENTS WITH BRAIN TUMOUR: PAIN, SEIZURE, CONSTIPATION, INFECTION, DISPATCH CONDITIONS

dc.authoridTuna, Arzu/0000-0001-9024-3513
dc.contributor.authorMalak, Arzu Tuna
dc.contributor.authorDiramali, Alev
dc.contributor.authorYuecesoy, Kemal
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T20:31:26Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T20:31:26Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective: The aim of this study was to determine effects of training on some care outcomes among patients with brain tumour. Material and Method: There were 45 patients in both Group I and Group II (total, 90 people). Group I received training on a one-to-one basis and were given information. Group II were given a booklet for training. All patients were observed before operations and one, three and six months after operations. Data were collected with socio-demographic features, Pre-/Post-operative Symptom Diagnosis and Intervention Form. Data between two groups were tested Chi-squared test, variance analysis for repeated measurements, Cochran's Q. Results: There was a significant difference among headache, infection, constipation (p<0.05). There was not a significant difference among seizure (p>0.05). Patients found to have such symptoms as being overweight, iron deficiency anemia, increased blood sugar levels, increased blood pressure, respiratory distress, neurological symptoms of difficulty in swallowing, alterations in consciousness, dizziness and loss of balance edema, wound infections, fear of brain tumours, sleeplessness, restlessness, lack of satisfaction with life and itching and increased SGPT due to the antiepileptic drug phenytoin sodium were referred to specialists during the follow-up. Patients have got anxiety, depression with physical symptoms. They give information about sexuality, alternative treatment, follow-up visits, fears. Conclusion: This study was determined physical, psychological symptoms of patients with brain tumour. Care outcomes were significantly better in Group than in Group II.
dc.identifier.endpage31
dc.identifier.issn1305-2381
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.startpage25
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/23151
dc.identifier.volume6
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000281404900005
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isotr
dc.publisherNobel Ilac
dc.relation.ispartofNobel Medicus
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectBrain tumour
dc.subjectcounseling
dc.subjectpain
dc.subjectseizure
dc.subjectconstipation
dc.subjectinfection
dc.subjectdispatch conditions
dc.titleEFFECTS OF COUNSELING ON SOME CARE OUTCOMES AMONG PATIENTS WITH BRAIN TUMOUR: PAIN, SEIZURE, CONSTIPATION, INFECTION, DISPATCH CONDITIONS
dc.typeArticle

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