Person-centered education – II: improving knowledge level of colorectal cancer patients through education

摘要: diagnosis. Written education materials often provide useful support from professionals to patients and family. This study aims test the assertions that: a) are more knowledgeable certain about care issues related colorectal cancer using InfoCRCBook (a book with specific information on CRC) b) knowledge acquisition is socio-demographic variables.Methods: Two-groups intervention study. One group received other non-systematic orally-delivered education. Data were collected a structured questionnaire guided by an interview. CRC waiting list for surgery eligible inclusion in The main outcome level.Results: sample consisted of 151 patients. According variables, gender was not level. Age schooling were, however, significantly (p<0.001). analysis interactions among variables showed that educational level use explained 72.6% as covariate did affect this relationship.Discussion: results showed, at all academic levels, increased their InfoCRCBook, but mainly lower level.Conclusion: Pre-operative effective than standard ages, levels acquired affects only management illness, extends additionally areas such living healthier lifestyle greater awareness role concerns advanced important identifying populations risk increasing early