What Are Patients with Thyroid Cancer Surgery Concerned about? / 대한갑상선학회지
Journal of Korean Thyroid Association
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: 115-120, 2013.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-41513
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
To prevent getting wrong information and improve high quality of life, it is necessary to provide accurate information and patient education. This study aimed to collect basic data and develop educational program for thyroid cancer patient by understanding their educational needs. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Between April 16 and June 15, 2012, 159 patients who underwent thyroid cancer surgery were enrolled. This survey consisted of 5 areas including management of the symptom and the complication after surgery, postoperative wound and dietary management, treatment plan after discharge, medication management, and daily life.RESULTS:
The most common way for the patients to acquire information about the disease was Internet and the patients who used INTERNET as their information source were 54.7%. Doctors (76.1%) and nurses (21.4%) were the preferred educators for the patients, and small group education was the preferred education method. Specifically the need for "management of the symptom and the complication after surgery" was the highest (3.33), followed by "treatment plan after discharge" (3.31), "medication management" (3.19), "postoperative wound and dietary management" (3.17).CONCLUSION:
Medical team including doctors and nurses should be the center to activate small group education for patients. Professional and individualized education program should be developed to give the proper education to patients and their family.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Glândula Tireoide
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Ferimentos e Lesões
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Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide
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Educação de Pacientes como Assunto
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Inquéritos Epidemiológicos
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Internet
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Educação
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Métodos
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Thyroid Association
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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