Effects of peer education on treatment among patients using 131I with thyroid cancer after surgery

VernacularTitle:同伴教育对甲状腺癌患者术后服用放射性131I治疗效果的影响
Author: Suyun FAN ; Yanyan JIA ; Yan SHI
Keywords: Thyroid Neoplasms; Postoperative Care; Radiotherapy; Peer Education
From: Chinese Journal of Nursing 2017;52(3):285-288
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of peer education on treatment among patients using 131I with thyroid cancer after surgery.Methods A total of 80 patients using 131I therapy after surgery of thyroid can cerhospitalized from June 2014 to May 2016 were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups.The control group were given routine health care including hospitalized treatment,education,and follow-up examination after discharge from hospital,while the experimental group were given peer education,and the intervention was provided from admission to one month after discharge.Distress level,complication rates and knowledge mastering were compared between two groups.Results The differences of distress level,complication rates and knowledge mastering between two groups were statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion Patients using 131I with thyroid cancer after surgery suffer from significant distress.Peer education can greatly reduce patients' distress,complications after 131I treatment,and improve mastering knowledge.