Impact of Educational Nursing Guidelines on Knowledge and Illness Perception of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Undergoing Radio Frequency Ablation.

Abd El- Naby Mohamed, Heba; Mostafa Ragheb, Marwa; Ahmed Mohamed, Hayam; Fathy Mohamed, Rasha

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2025.437090

Impact of Educational Nursing Guidelines on Knowledge and Illness Perception of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Undergoing Radio Frequency Ablation.

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¹ Clinical instructor of Medical Surgical Nursing , Technical Institute of Nursing, Benha University

² Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

³ Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

10.21608/jnsbu.2025.437090

Abstract

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common form of liver cancer that begins in the main type of liver cells (hepatocytes) representing nearly all liver cancer cases. Interventional radiology is now playing an important role in the treatment of HCC specially radiofrequency ablation Aim: Evaluate impact of educational nursing guidelines on knowledge and illness perception of hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing radio frequency ablation. Design: A quasi-experimental study design was used to fulfill the aim of study. Setting: This study was conducted at internal interventional radiology department in National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shebin El Kom. Subjects: A purposive sample of all available adult patients from both genders diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing radio frequency ablation for twelve months (50) patients and able to communicate and participate in the study. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection: Tool (I): A structured interviewing questionnaire: (A): Socio demographic characteristics (B): Assessment of patients' medical health history: Part two: Assessment of patients’ knowledge regarding HCC and RFA. Tool (II): Patients' illness perception assessment questionnaire. Results: There was a highly statistically significant difference between the result of the post implementation and follow up phases compared with pre intervention about patients' knowledge and their illness perception. Conclusion: The implementation of the educational nursing guidelines had a positive impact on improvement of the studied patients’ knowledge regarding HCC and RFA; as well their illness perception was positively changed than pre-implementation. Recommendations: Educational programs about RFA and HCC disease and its treatment modalities should be provided for HCC patients.

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