title: Empowering individuals to self-manage chemotherapy side effects.
abstract: Providing concise, consistent, and individually relevant patient education is critical. At one institution, patients and families attended a chemotherapy education class consisting of an 11-minute DVD and an oncology nurse-facilitated group discussion. Postclass and eight-week follow-up surveys assessing understanding of treatment side effects, self-care management, and confidence in managing side effects were administered. Quantitative and qualitative data suggested the DVD and oncology nurse-facilitated group discussion provided consistent information, flexibility, and expert knowledge in empowering patients and families to self-manage chemotherapy side effects.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. feeschroeder.kelliann@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Kelliann
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fee-Schroeder
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.forename: Janine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kokal
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bjornsen
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hathaway
authors.forename: Debi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Judy
authors.forename: Kristin S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Vickers
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012648:Self Care
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents