Abstract
compassion fatigue is characterized by exhaustion, anger and irritability, negative coping behavior including alcohol and drug abuse reduce ability to fill sympathy and empathy. Family care givers, thus has a huge responsibility of patient home management which may result in mental and physical stress. OBJECTIVES:-To assess the pretest knowledge regarding management of compassion fatigue among caregivers of patients undergoing chemotherapy in selected tertiary care hospital. To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program in caregivers of patients undergoing chemotherapy in selected tertiary care hospital. To find association between pretest knowledge score with selected demographic variable. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: Experimental. APPROACH: Quantitative non-randomized purposeful. RESEARCH DESIGN: Quasi Experimental research design. FINDINGS:- Higher percentage (40%) were between 31-40 years followed by (26.25)% between 41-50 years, (20%) between 20-30 years and (13.75%) between 51-60 years. More than half caregivers (62.5%) were male and remaining (37.5%) were female. Higher percentage (37.5%) were secondary educated followed by (30%) higher secondary, (22.5%) were primary educated, (10%) were having no formal education. Majority (55%) caregivers were worker, (30%) were having private job, (11.25%) were unemployed, (2.5%) were having government job and (1.25%) caregivers were housewife. Majority (45%) caregivers family income was Rs20,001 - Rs40,000, (30%) were having Rs40,001-Rs60,000, (22.5%) were having Rs10,000-Rs20,000 and (2.5%) were having Rs60001-80,000.CONCLUSION:-The overall prevalence of knowledge regarding management of compassion fatigue was higher in male subject with age group between 31-40years. Occupation also affects prevalence of knowledge regarding management of compassion fatigue.
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