1Dean, Faculty of Nursing, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), College of Nursing, Loni (Bk), Tal. Rahata, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
2Asst. Professor, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), College of Nursing, Loni (Bk), Tal. Rahata, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
*Corresponding Author: Dr. T. Sivabalan, PhD (N) Dean, Faculty of Nursing, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (DU) College of Nursing, Loni (Bk), Tal. Rahata Dist. Ahmednagar, MS-413736 Mobile: +91 9960783747, Email: sivavimal.guru@gmail.com
Online published on 9 October, 2018.
Cancer is one of the major public health problems in India. despite the significant advancement in cancer management, it's still a most dreadful disease that has tremendous burden on individual, family and society. Head and neck cancer patients experience considerable stress, poor quality of life and impairment of adjustment to cancer. The aim of present study was to determine effectiveness of psycho educative intervention on body image and adjustment to cancer among head and neck cancer patients.
An experimental study, pre and post test design was undertaken among head and neck cancer patients of Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni (Bk). A total of 60 cancer patients were selected by systematic random sampling technique who fulfills the inclusion criteria's. Pre tested structured questionnaire [a) Body Image Scale and b) Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale] was used to collect data. Study was approved by IEC/IRC and informed consent was obtained from all the participants. After pre testing psycho educative intervention was implemented individually and post test was conducted after six sessions of intervention. The descriptive and inferential statistics were applied wherever was required.
Majority of patients had partially adoptiveness to cancer disease after the intervention, and found statistically significant at p<0.05 level. It was earlier found to be not adoptive during pre test assessment. In relation to body image, patients did not have significant change in body image after the psycho education. It was noted that body image had significant association with demographic variables like age (x2 = 4.29), gender (x2 = 3.58) and site of cancer (x2 = 7.04); similarly adjustment to cancer had association with age (x2 = 3.92) and duration of illness (x2 = 6.81) p<0.05 level.
Study outcome revealed that psycho educative intervention was found effective, and played significant role for adjustment to cancer. The planned psycho educational program helps patients and their families to cope with cancer disease as well as enables to enhance quality of life.
Effectiveness, psycho educative intervention, body image and adjustment to cancer
