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Evaluation of Post-Operative Self-Care in Patients Used with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
Abstract
This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate postoperative self-care agency in 66 adult patients who underwent cytoreductive surgery (CRS) combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), were able to communicate in Turkish, and volunteered to participate. The study was carried out in the gastroenterology ward of a training and research hospital between January 2024 and July 2024. Data were collected using the Demographic Information Form and the Self-Care Agency Scale. These data were analyzed using the free trial version of SPSS Statistics for Windows 25.0. The normality of the data was examined using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. In this regard, a significant difference was found between the total scores of the Self-Care Capacity Scale and the categorical variables, and between the total score averages of the “Yes” and “No” groups in the presence of chronic disease (p= .001). According to the results of continuous medication use, a significant relationship was found between the total mean scores of the “Yes” and “No” groups (p= .006). A statistically significant relationship was found between whether patients participating in the study were aware of the Hipek application and their total scale score (p= .001). In conclusion, this study evaluates the postoperative self-care ability of patients who underwent CRS and HIPEC and demonstrates the effects of this combined treatment on patients in terms of self-care ability, both positive and negative.
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Supporting Institution
This research did not receive any specific grant from public, commercial, or non-profit funding agencies. The study was carried out entirely with the researcher’s own resources.
Ethical Statement
This study was approved by the Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital Ethics Committee (Approval Date: 09/01/2024, Approval No: 2024/01/767). All participants were informed about the purpose and procedures of the study, and written informed consent was obtained from each participant. All procedures were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. Participation was voluntary, and confidentiality of the data was strictly protected throughout the study.
Thanks
The authors would like to thank the healthcare team and the administrative staff of the Gastroenterology Department of the Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital for their support during the study process. We are also sincerely grateful to all patients who voluntarily participated in this research.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Surgical Diseases Nursing
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
July 31, 2026
Submission Date
November 27, 2025
Acceptance Date
April 20, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 6 Number: 2
APA
Akarsu, S., & Korkmaz, E. (2026). Evaluation of Post-Operative Self-Care in Patients Used with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 6(2), 14-25. https://doi.org/10.71255/maunsbd.1831144
AMA
1.Akarsu S, Korkmaz E. Evaluation of Post-Operative Self-Care in Patients Used with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;6(2):14-25. doi:10.71255/maunsbd.1831144
Chicago
Akarsu, Sümeyra, and Evin Korkmaz. 2026. “Evaluation of Post-Operative Self-Care in Patients Used With Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy”. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 6 (2): 14-25. https://doi.org/10.71255/maunsbd.1831144.
EndNote
Akarsu S, Korkmaz E (July 1, 2026) Evaluation of Post-Operative Self-Care in Patients Used with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 6 2 14–25.
IEEE
[1]S. Akarsu and E. Korkmaz, “Evaluation of Post-Operative Self-Care in Patients Used with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy”, Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 14–25, July 2026, doi: 10.71255/maunsbd.1831144.
ISNAD
Akarsu, Sümeyra - Korkmaz, Evin. “Evaluation of Post-Operative Self-Care in Patients Used With Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy”. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 6/2 (July 1, 2026): 14-25. https://doi.org/10.71255/maunsbd.1831144.
JAMA
1.Akarsu S, Korkmaz E. Evaluation of Post-Operative Self-Care in Patients Used with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;6:14–25.
MLA
Akarsu, Sümeyra, and Evin Korkmaz. “Evaluation of Post-Operative Self-Care in Patients Used With Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy”. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 2, July 2026, pp. 14-25, doi:10.71255/maunsbd.1831144.
Vancouver
1.Sümeyra Akarsu, Evin Korkmaz. Evaluation of Post-Operative Self-Care in Patients Used with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026 Jul. 1;6(2):14-25. doi:10.71255/maunsbd.1831144