Background: Chemotherapy drugs are still the first choice in treatment of cancer worldwide. This expansion of using chemotherapy drugs consequently leading to enlargement of the nurses' occupational exposure. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a designed teaching program regarding safe handling of chemotherapy drugs on nurses' knowledge and performance in an oncology setting in Cairo-Egypt. Materials and Methods: This Quazi experimental study with a before and after design applied for a single group of 30 nurses working in an oncology setting who were actively handling chemotherapy drugs. A self-administered questionnaire, pre-post test and nurses' performance checklist were used to determine collect data pertinent to these study variables.
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A designed teaching program included a series of practical and theoretical sessions covering all phases of handling chemotherapy drugs (preparation, storage, transferring, administration and waste disposal). Results: All the oncology nurses participated in the study (100%) were female, with a mean age 39.83±5.36 years and married (90%). The total mean scores of nurses' knowledge was significantly increased from 51.99 ± 10.58 to 76.67 ± 7.02 in post-program, and the three-months mean scores was 69.58 ± 6.47 out of 100 (p knowledge and performance regarding safe handling of
A designed teaching program included a series of practical and theoretical sessions covering all phases of handling chemotherapy drugs (preparation, storage, transferring, administration and waste disposal). Results: All the oncology nurses participated in the study (100%) were female, with a mean age 39.83±5.36 years and married (90%). The total mean scores of nurses' knowledge was significantly increased from 51.99 ± 10.58 to 76.67 ± 7.02 in post-program, and the three-months mean scores was 69.58 ± 6.47 out of 100 (p knowledge and performance regarding safe handling of