Assessment of Knowledge, Practices, and Attitudes of Adult Patients Regarding Stem Cell Transplantation
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Stem cell transplantation is used to treat hematological malignancies,inherited blood disorders, and immunodeficiency conditions. Patients need adequateknowledge, proper self-care practices, and positive attitudes to manage the complextransplantation process and maintain their health after transplantation. Aim of the study:To assess knowledge, practices, and attitudes of adult patients regarding stem celltransplantation. Research design: A descriptive cross-sectional research design wasutilized. Setting and subjects: - The study was conducted at the outpatient clinic of theBone Marrow Transplantation Unit at Tanta International Educational Hospital. Aconvenience sample of 180 adult patients was included. Three tools were used for datacollection: a knowledge questionnaire regarding stem cell transplantation, a reportedpractices questionnaire regarding stem cell transplantation, and an attitude questionnaireregarding stem cell transplantation. Results: Less than half (46.7%) of the studiedpatients had a high level of knowledge, while 35.0% and 18.3% had low and moderatelevels of knowledge, respectively. The majority (87.2%) had satisfactory reportedpractices, and more than half (60.6%) had a positive attitude toward stem celltransplantation. Statistically significant positive correlations were found between totalknowledge, reported practices, and attitude scores (p<0.001). Conclusion: The findingsrevealed significant positive correlations among patients’ knowledge, reported practices,and attitudes regarding stem cell transplantation, indicating that higher knowledge levelswere associated with better reported practices and more positive attitudes.Recommendations: Community health nurses should provide structured healtheducation programs for adult patients undergoing stem cell transplantation, withparticular emphasis on areas of inadequate knowledge and post-transplantation self-carepractices.
Source: Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal
Language: English
Subfield: Hematology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $200
OpenAlex ID: W7222882971