Prechemotherapy Education: Nursing Article Review and Implications

This report provides a comprehensive review and analysis of the nursing research article "Prechemotherapy Education: Reducing patient anxiety through nurse-led teaching sessions." The assignment addresses key aspects of the study, including the identified problem of patient stress related to cancer diagnosis and treatment, and the research purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of nurse-led chemotherapy teaching sessions. The report details the study's population, interventions (surveys and educational sessions), and outcomes, highlighting the positive impact of education on patient understanding, reduced anxiety, and improved preparedness for cancer therapy. A critical appraisal of the literature review is included, evaluating the quality, currency, and relevance of the cited sources. The analysis also discusses the significance of the research findings for future nursing practice, emphasizing the potential for improved patient care through enhanced pre-chemotherapy education. The report examines the research article in detail, providing a clear picture about pre-chemotherapy education in cancer patients. The article was divided into introduction, methods, results, discussion, strength and limitations, and conclusion.

Running Head: PRECHEMOTHERAPY
PRECHEMOTHERAPY EDUCATION: ARTICLE REVIEW
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Author’s Note

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Answer 1
The problem identified in this article by Apor et al., (2018), is the stress and trauma patients go
through when they are diagnosed with cancer. The process of diagnosis and treatment is
exhausting for them, which makes them go through anxiety and confusion. This stress can lead
to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and several health complications such as lifestyle
changes, potential side effects, impact on dignity, and death in the last stage. Memory of an
individual has a negative impact due to anxiety, which is proven by researchers. The treatment of
cancer is expensive and an economic burden, which is another reason for stress in patients when
they are not able to meet the ends.
Answer 2
The research purpose of this article is to evaluate the effect of chemotherapy teaching sessions
by oncology nurses for the patients who will go through cancer-directed therapies. Pre-
chemotherapy education is given by nurses through several aids that can benefit the patients in
understanding the negative outcome of chemotherapy.
Answer 3
The population this research article is focusing on is patients from multiple hospitals, community
hospitals, veteran affair hospitals and tertiary and academic referral centers. The sample
population is generalized because they are suffering from several types of cancer such as lung,
breast, genitourinary, hematologic, and gastrointestinal including people with malignancies. This
is the strength of this article because it explores the evaluation of all types of patients.

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Answer 4
The interventions used in this article are surveys designed by BrUOG, which was reviewed by
focus groups of expert oncologists. This group evaluates the education curriculum of specific
pre-chemotherapy education and the survey was reviewed by institutional review boards of
several reputed universities. The participants completed this survey, which was about their
opinions regarding various cancer treatments. After this procedure, they went through
educational sessions conducted by oncology nurses with the help of teaching aids that explained
the patients about the treatment procedures.
Answer 5
The outcome of this research expresses that education programs for chemotherapy awareness
requires concrete resources and study material for a structured and comprehensive educational
curriculum. The teaching sessions were successful for releasing stress and anxiety in cancer
patients and it increases the preparation for cancer therapy in the patients. This article adds
literature to the study of pre-chemotherapy education in cancer patients. The most significant
positive outcome of this study is that it makes way for more efficient and effective procedures to
deliver pre-chemotherapy teaching sessions that will improve the quality of service a nurse can
provide with quality patient centered care. The techniques used for educational purpose has
different issues and effects that needs to be considered while planning educational curriculum for
certain groups. It leaves a question mark on the use of video based teaching aids because it could
be economical in a restricted area. This study can open more areas of research in the field of
oncology and the effects of chemotherapy in patients.

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Answer 6
a) There are in total 14 references that are cited in this article. All of them are peer reviewed
articles and are taken from academic journal websites, which makes 100% of the articles
to be peer reviewed. 6-7 articles are older but it has concrete literature about the research
topic. One of the examples of a peer reviewed journal is:
Sullivan, C.M., Dalby, C., Gross, A.H., Chesnulevich, K., Lilienfeld, C.W., Hooper,
C., . . Kochanek, T. (2016). Oral chemotherapy education: Using innovation to ensure
broad access. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 20, 126–128.
https://doi.org/10.1188/16 .CJON.126-128
b) 5/14 of the articles are within 5 years of the journal published and 9/14 articles are within
10 years.
c) The most relevant references are Valenti, R.B. (2014), Thomas et al., (2000), Sullivan et
al., (2016), Schofield et al., (2008), and Cordova, Riba & Spiegel, (2017). These titles
mention education, chemotherapy, anxiety, and patients with cancer. The authors of these
journals are mixed because they come from several backgrounds such as medical
professionals, researchers and educators.
d) The research article was informative and gave a clear picture about pre-chemotherapy
education in cancer patients. The article was divided into introduction, methods, results,
discussion, strength and limitations, and conclusion. It was a strong evidence for the
research topic and the references used were peer reviewed and from verified academic
research websites.

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Answer 7
The significance of this research in my future practice will be beneficial because it explores more
areas of improvement in the field of nurse-led teaching sessions. Nurses in the field of oncology
will be more aware about various options to treat patients with cancer and explaining them the
effects of cancer therapy in the long run. This will be positive for patients because they will be
relieved from further anxiety and stress.

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References
Apor, E., Connell, N. T., Barth, P., Sikov, W. M., Thomas, A., Susan Korber, M. S., ... & Mega,
A. (2018). Prechemotherapy education: reducing patient anxiety through nurse-led
teaching sessions. Clinical journal of oncology nursing, 22(1), 76-82.