Abstract
Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the educational needs in
patients undergone breast surgery. Material and Methods: The data of
this descriptive study were collected from 67 patients who underwent
breast surgery between June 15, 2018 and August 15, 2018 in two private
hospitals on the European side. After obtaining institutional permission
and ethics committee approval, data were collected using the “Patient
Learning Needs Scale” and “Patient Information Form” prepared by the
researcher and analyzed statistically. Results: The mean age of the
patients included in the study was 45.04±8.039, and 79.1% was married,
32.8% was college or university graduate, and 82.1% had a balanced
income. It was found that 35.8% of the patients had a history of breast
disease in their family, 97% had surgical treatment, and 98.5% had
been informed before the surgery. It was observed that 82.1% of the
patients considered the information given adequate. It was determined
that patients were in need of learning more about medications and
quality of life (4.76±0.430). No statistically significant relationship
was found between the learning needs and the age, marital status, and
educational status of the patients. Conclusion: It may be suggested that
the trainings for patients who undergone breast surgery should be
planned in line with the needs.