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A teaching booklet for patients receiving mantle field irradiation
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
Purpose/Objectives:
To design a booklet for use in educating patients with Hodgkin's disease about mantle field irradiation.
Data Sources:
Published articles, book chapters, and clinical experience.
Data Synthesis:
Information about the actual mantle field irradiation treatment and its acute side effects, self-care measures, and late effects are included in the booklet, along with a self quiz.
Conclusions:
Feedback from patients and staff is positive. Early detection of and intervention for herpes zoster infection has improved.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
The booklet can be used in conjunction with other teaching tools for radiation therapy and skin care and as a written reference for patients and staff.