Background: Radiotherapy is noninvasive modalities treatment that used to treat cancer in
children. Nurses’ perception is a golden role during care of children undergoing radiotherapy.
Aim of ths study: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational program on nurses’
perception and family empowerment regarding children undergoing radiotherapy. Research
design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: The study was
conducted at the Radiology department at Sednawy Hospital affiliated to Zagazig University
Hospital. Subject: 1- A convenient sample of 45 nurses working at previous setting and purposive
sample of 30 families who accompanied the children. Tools: Two tools were used to collect data:
(I) Nurses' Perception Structured Questionnaire included two parts: characteristics of the studied
nurses& nurses’ perception. (II) Family empowerment scale included four parts: characteristics of
the studied families, characteristics of the studied children, medical history of the studied children
and family empowerment scale. Results: There were a highly statistically significant differences in
nurses’ total perception level, a highly statistically significant differences in total family
empowerment scale, a highly statistically significant relation between total nurses, perception level
and their characteristics, a highly statistically significant relation relation between studied parents
and total family empowerment scale level and a highly statistical positive significant correlation
between total nurses’ perception level and total family empowerment scale level. Conclusion: The
educational program had a significant positive effect in improving nurses’ perception and family
empowerment regarding children undergoing radiotherapy |
