The Needed Knowledge and Practices of Caregivers and Brain Tumor Patients' Abilities of Self Care

Background: brain tumors represent a significant global health challenge, accounting for a considerable proportion of neurological disorders and cancer-related disabilities Aim of the present study is to: Assess the needed knowledge and practices of caregivers and brain tumor patients' abilities of self-care. Subjects and method: A descriptive research design was used to conduct study. Tools: Four tools were used for data collection as follow; Tool (1) " Structured interview questionnaire:" Part (one): Patient's socio demographic data, Part (two): Medical and clinical data. Part three: " Caregiver's personal data. Tool (II): Knowledge assessment sheet of patients and their caregivers include two-part (knowledge of Patient, Knowledge of caregiver) Tool (III) Brain tumor patients' self-care reported Practices and self-care abilities. Tool (IV) Brain tumor patients' caregivers practices of care: Results; the study findings revealed a highly significant positive correlation between patients’ knowledge and their self-care abilities, more than half of the patients (54%) exhibited low self-care abilities, regarding caregivers, 59% of them had low knowledge levels. Conclusion and recommendations Improvement of Self-Care Abilities: As more than half of the studied patients demonstrated low self-care performance, assessment of needed knowledge, brain tumor patients’ abilities to care themselves should be done upon admission, Psychological Counseling: many patients expressed a need for psychological support As more than half of the patients required information about a healthy diet, nursing care should be based on assessment to enhance patients’ engagement in their self-care and activities of daily living through health teaching.