Background: Radical cystectomy is the standard treatment for bladder cancer patients. The
application of designed nursing protocol in dealing with patients with bladder cancer undergoing
radical cystectomy can provide simple and more effective measure to improve clinical outcomes
and reduce risk of complications. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of designed nursing
protocol on self-reported outcomes among patients with bladder cancer undergoing radical
cystectomy. Design: Quasi-experimental research design was utilized to fulfill the aim of this study.
Setting: Urology department at Benha University Hospital. Subject: convenient sample consisted
of (43) patients of both sexes with bladder cancer who attended the urology department to undergo
radical cystectomy with urinary diversion for six months. Tools of data collection: Two tools were
used by the researcher to collect data for this study Tool I: Structured Interviewing questionnaire
involving following three parts: Socio Demographic Characteristics, Patients' Clinical Data and
Structured Patients Knowledge Assessment. Tool II: Self-reported outcomes including 3 parts:
Numeric Pain Rating Scale, Fatigue scale and World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF
Assessment Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) Results: The study revealed that patients'
knowledge level regarding radical cystectomy was significantly improved, also a lower pain &
fatigue scores besides, improved QoL after implementing designed nursing protocol, As well as a
significant correlation between total knowledge with pain, fatigue and quality of life scores among
the studied patients post 3 months period of nursing protocol implementation (p value= |
