Aim: To investigate the effect of teaching program on chemotherapy outcome for cancer elderly patients.
Quasi-experimental research design was used in this study. The study was conducted in oncology out-patient clinics at Assiut University Hospitals. The sample of this study included (50) elderly patients suffering from cancer diseases, the sample taking randomized during year 2014. Two tools were used in this study; the first includes socio-demographic characteristics (age, sex, residence, marital status and level of education). The second tool was used to assess the knowledge of cancer elderly patients about chemotherapy, side effects and prevention & control, by using true & false and multiple choice questions. Results: It was found that 78% of the study participants were aged (60-<70years), while 70% were males and more than two thirds of them from rural areas. The results revealed that a highly statistical significant difference between knowledge pre-test (P= 0.000*) and immediate post-test (P= 0.000*).
Conclusion: the majority of the study sample in the pre-test had unsatisfactory knowledge and the majority of them had good satisfactory knowledge immediately and after 1 month of implementing of teaching program.
Recommendations: Teaching unit should be developed at Assiut University Hospital.