Abstract
Purpose: Providing patients with written information about totally implantable access ports (TIAPs) is recommended during the pre-implantation period to reduce anxiety and to help recalling information. No study tested the effectiveness of information about TIAP neither with oral communication nor with booklets. This study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of an information booklet, alone or together with answers to clarification questions, both in improving patients’ short- and long-time knowledge about TIAP and in decreasing patients’ physiological indicators of anxiety immediately after TIAP implantation. Methods: This is a randomized controlled trial with three parallel groups: group A (n = 34) receiving only the booklet, group B (n = 34) receiving the booklet with answers to clarification questions, and group C (n = 37) receiving routine care. Results: After 3 months, pair comparisons revealed a significant improvement in knowledge of TIAP in each group (p <0.001), together with a significant difference in group C compared with groups A (p <0.001) and B (p <0.001), similar to each other. Physiological indicators of anxiety decreased in the intervention groups compared to control group immediately after TIAP implantation. Conclusions: The interventions provided resulted effective in decreasing patients’ physiological indicators of anxiety immediately after TIAP implantation and improving patients’ knowledge about TIAP immediately and at 3 months. Adding answers to clarification questions to the booklet was not more effective than the booklet alone. A well-designed booklet with attention both to scientific content and to communication techniques is useful in improving patients’ knowledge about TIAP and reducing anxiety.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 833-841 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Supportive Care in Cancer |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 1 2016 |
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Keywords
- Central venous catheters
- Neoplasms
- Patient education handout
- Patient information
- Preoperative care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
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Improving cancer patients’ knowledge about totally implantable access port : a randomized controlled trial. / Piredda, Michela; Biagioli, Valentina; Giannarelli, Diana; Incletoli, Daniele; Grieco, Francesca; Carassiti, Massimiliano; De Marinis, Maria Grazia.
In: Supportive Care in Cancer, Vol. 24, No. 2, 01.02.2016, p. 833-841.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Improving cancer patients’ knowledge about totally implantable access port
T2 - a randomized controlled trial
AU - Piredda, Michela
AU - Biagioli, Valentina
AU - Giannarelli, Diana
AU - Incletoli, Daniele
AU - Grieco, Francesca
AU - Carassiti, Massimiliano
AU - De Marinis, Maria Grazia
PY - 2016/2/1
Y1 - 2016/2/1
N2 - Purpose: Providing patients with written information about totally implantable access ports (TIAPs) is recommended during the pre-implantation period to reduce anxiety and to help recalling information. No study tested the effectiveness of information about TIAP neither with oral communication nor with booklets. This study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of an information booklet, alone or together with answers to clarification questions, both in improving patients’ short- and long-time knowledge about TIAP and in decreasing patients’ physiological indicators of anxiety immediately after TIAP implantation. Methods: This is a randomized controlled trial with three parallel groups: group A (n = 34) receiving only the booklet, group B (n = 34) receiving the booklet with answers to clarification questions, and group C (n = 37) receiving routine care. Results: After 3 months, pair comparisons revealed a significant improvement in knowledge of TIAP in each group (p <0.001), together with a significant difference in group C compared with groups A (p <0.001) and B (p <0.001), similar to each other. Physiological indicators of anxiety decreased in the intervention groups compared to control group immediately after TIAP implantation. Conclusions: The interventions provided resulted effective in decreasing patients’ physiological indicators of anxiety immediately after TIAP implantation and improving patients’ knowledge about TIAP immediately and at 3 months. Adding answers to clarification questions to the booklet was not more effective than the booklet alone. A well-designed booklet with attention both to scientific content and to communication techniques is useful in improving patients’ knowledge about TIAP and reducing anxiety.
AB - Purpose: Providing patients with written information about totally implantable access ports (TIAPs) is recommended during the pre-implantation period to reduce anxiety and to help recalling information. No study tested the effectiveness of information about TIAP neither with oral communication nor with booklets. This study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of an information booklet, alone or together with answers to clarification questions, both in improving patients’ short- and long-time knowledge about TIAP and in decreasing patients’ physiological indicators of anxiety immediately after TIAP implantation. Methods: This is a randomized controlled trial with three parallel groups: group A (n = 34) receiving only the booklet, group B (n = 34) receiving the booklet with answers to clarification questions, and group C (n = 37) receiving routine care. Results: After 3 months, pair comparisons revealed a significant improvement in knowledge of TIAP in each group (p <0.001), together with a significant difference in group C compared with groups A (p <0.001) and B (p <0.001), similar to each other. Physiological indicators of anxiety decreased in the intervention groups compared to control group immediately after TIAP implantation. Conclusions: The interventions provided resulted effective in decreasing patients’ physiological indicators of anxiety immediately after TIAP implantation and improving patients’ knowledge about TIAP immediately and at 3 months. Adding answers to clarification questions to the booklet was not more effective than the booklet alone. A well-designed booklet with attention both to scientific content and to communication techniques is useful in improving patients’ knowledge about TIAP and reducing anxiety.
KW - Central venous catheters
KW - Neoplasms
KW - Patient education handout
KW - Patient information
KW - Preoperative care
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U2 - 10.1007/s00520-015-2851-1
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VL - 24
SP - 833
EP - 841
JO - Supportive Care in Cancer
JF - Supportive Care in Cancer
SN - 0941-4355
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