Olivier Habimana|Vestine Mukeshimana|Albertine Ahishakiye|Protais Makuza|Vedaste Hategekimana|Clemence Muhayimana|Emmanuel Dushimana|Cyprien Shyirambere|Jennifer Haley|Sandra Urusaro|Stephanie Kennell-Heiling|Lori Buswell
Standardization of Education of Patients With Cancer in a Low- and Middle-Income Country: A Quality Improvement Project Using the <i>Cancer and You</i> Booklet
University Teaching Hospital of Butare|Ministry of Health|University Teaching Hospital of Butare|Ministry of Health|University Teaching Hospital of Butare|Ministry of Health|University Teaching Hospital of Butare|Ministry of Health|University Teaching Hospital of Butare|Ministry of Health|University Teaching Hospital of Butare|Ministry of Health|University Teaching Hospital of Butare|Ministry of Health|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|University of Pennsylvania|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
purpose butaro cancer centre excellence first comprehensive referral cancer center rwanda inception standardized patient education program partners healthinshuti mu buzima rwandan ministry health conducted quality improvement project increase patient knowledge implementing standardized oncology education program using picturebased culturally appropriate materials designed patients cancer low middleincome countries methods four rwandan nurses trained provide patient education using cancer education booklet created global oncology pre posttest design used evaluate patients knowledge cancer treatment management adverse effects nurses administered posteducation questionnaire kinyarwanda determine patients level satisfaction education session booklet four nurses interviewed completion project feedback total 40 oncology patients included pilot project 85 reported completing primary school less results average participants improved 19 95 ci 139 241 standard deviation 16 pre postevaluation demonstrating significant increase knowledge p 001 nearly patients 975 reported either satisfied satisfied education program oncology nurses gave positive feedback highlighting helpful standard tool education descriptive illustrations patients low literacy conclusion implementation standardized patient education program demonstrated statistically significant increase patient knowledge high level satisfaction among patients nurses project serves example low middleincome countries looking standardize oncology patient education