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Level of knowledge of palliative care in feeding and pain management provided by primary caregivers to their oncology patients at the Guillermo Almenara hospital of Essalud
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2020-10-25) Moncada Diaz, Carmen Rosa; Bastidas Solis, Miriam Cecilia
Introduction: At the national level, Peru is among the countries where cancer occupies the first place in mortality in people under 70 years of age. This disease affects the patient and also their family, which becomes the support to overcome this process because role changes are experienced and a dependency is created on the part of the patient towards the person who cares for them, who must have skills and knowledge to carry out their work. Objective: Determine the level of knowledge of palliative care in the management of nutrition and pain that the main caregivers provide to their cancer patients, at the Guillermo Almenara hospital in Essalud. Methodology: The approach is quantitative since data is collected based on numerical measurement and statistical analysis of the facts presented. On the other hand, it is a descriptive design. The sample was selected using the formula, obtaining a result of 63 participants, primary caregivers and the technique to be used will be the interview, the instrument is the survey based on 20 questions, the first 10 refer to the feeding situation and the next 10 When it comes to pain management, this instrument will handle a measurement scale in order to group and give value to situations.