THE EFFECT OF SELF -CARE GUIDELINES ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PATIENTS WITH LEUKEMIA AND UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY

Leukemia patients and undergoing chemotherapy have side -effects which affect their quality of life. This requires self-care guidelines for those patients to improve their quality of life. Aim of the study: to evaluate the effect of self-care guidelines on the quality of life for patients with leukemia and undergoing chemotherapy Research design: A quasi experimental design. Setting: inpatients oncology ward and out patients oncology clinic in the new medical complex affiliated to Health insurance in Fayoum. Methods: A purposive sample of 60 adult patients from previously mentioned setting, allocated randomly into two equal groups (30 patients in each). Tools: four tools were utilized, included: ToolI Patients Structured Interview Questionnaire,Tool II Patients Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire regarding leukemia disease, treatment and self-care, Tool IIISelf-care Practices Assessment Questionnaire, and Tool IV Quality of Life Cancer Survivors Questionnaire.