Ismail, Nor Izati (2015) Knowledge and practices on physical activity interventions among breast cancer patients in Nuclear, Radiotherapy and Oncology Department (NROD), Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. Project Report. Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)
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Background: Knowledge regarding the important of practices on physical activity is very important among breast cancer patients for their awareness to improve quality of life. Physical activity and exercise among cancer patients has been linked to reduce cancer related fatigue and nausea symptoms as well improve the immune system function of the patients. There are few references on this subject in the literature. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge and practices on physical activity among cancer patients in NROD, Hospital USM. Methods: A cross sectional, descriptive study was conducted in 87 of breast cancer patients in NROD by using structured self administered questionnaire. The non probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample for this study. Statistical analysis was conducted by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. Meanwhile, the descriptive analysis had been used to summarize socio demographic data of the patients. Pearson Chi- Square was used to evaluate the association between the study variables and the socio-demographic data (age, occupational status, marital status, level of education and financial status) with the practice towards physical activity. A p-value of equal or less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: In this study population, there were 60 of breast cancer patients (69.0%) had average level of knowledge regarding physical activity among them meanwhile majority of them had insufficiently active (51.7%) towards practice on physical activity. Then, for association between selected socio-demographic data and practices on physical activity among breast cancer patients, age was found to be significant association with practice on physical activity, with p value 0.000. Then, occupational status also had been found significantly associate with practice on physical activity where the p value is 0.009. Same goes to marital status and educational level where it also shows significantly associated with practices on physical activity with p value were 0.004 and 0.009 respectively. Conclusion: This study reflected there was an average level towards knowledge regarding physical activity among breast cancer patients. Besides, they also reflect lack of practicing aspect towards physical activity. Most of patients can perform physical activity but might be not practice because of the socio-demographic factor such as lack of time and increased in workforce. Therefore, education, communication and reassurance should be emphasis on encouraging the patients to practice physical activity to overcome public health concern to decrease the death and improve in quality of life among breast cancer women.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Project Report) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Physical activity, Knowledge, Practice, NROD |
| Subjects: | R Medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC254-282 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer) |
| Divisions: | Kampus Kesihatan (Health Campus) > Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan (School of Health Sciences) > Monograph |
| Depositing User: | Mr Abdul Hadi Mohammad |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Apr 2023 07:18 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Apr 2023 07:18 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/57996 |
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