2020, Cilt 7, Sayı 2, Sayfa(lar) 087-094
Training and Practice Characteristics of Caregivers of Children Receiving Chemotherapy Treatment for Treatment-Related Complications
Sibel KÜÇÜK1, Zeynep UZUN2, Selda IŞIK EYYUPLU3
1Doç. Dr. Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Bölümü Ankara, Türkiye
2Bilim Uzmanı, Hemşire, Ankara Şehir Hastanesi, Yanık Ünitesi, Ankara, Türkiye
3Bilim Uzmanı, Hemşire, Arif Göçmen Aile Sağlığı Merkezi, Ankara, Türkiye
Keywords: caregiver, chemotherapy, child, education, practice

Aim: This cross-sectional research was conducted with the purpose of determining the training and practice characteristics of caregivers of children receiving chemotherapy treatment for treatment-related complications.

Material and Methods: The caregiver of 200 children who received chemotherapy treatment constituted the sample of the study. The data were collected with a 67-question data form. For the analysis of the data; number, percentage and Chi-square tests were used.

Results: 42.4% of caregivers stated that they wanted to receive training from a special education nurse. It was found that the differences between the time of training and the material used in oral care, note and report what children eat, using bath puff during the bath, using moisturizer after bath and keeping the bed/cradle locked were significant (p<0.05). There were also significant differences between the professional member who gives the training and the things done when returning to the hospital and blood is seen in urine/stool and using moisturizer after bath (p<0.05). The difference between the repetition of the training and the material used in oral care, the frequency of daily oral care, keeping the bed/cradle locked, using mask, cleaning vegetables/fruits, choosing toys, allowing brushing teeth, using bath puff, the things done when blood is seen in urine/stool and using moisturizer after bathing have been found to be significant (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Caregivers request the training to be given by a private nurse. The time of the training, the repetition of the training and the professional member who gives the training affect the effectiveness of the training.