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Abstract
Prostate cancer patients require satisfying their quality of life` dimensions as the physical, psychological, social and spiritual to overcome health problems that have a serious negative impact on QoL in prostate cancer survivors. Aim: This study was aiming to evaluate the effect of self-care guidelines on quality of life for patients with prostate cancer. Study design: A quasi experimental design was utilized. Subject: A purposive sample of 100 patients with prostate cancer were divided into two groups (study and control group). Setting: The study was conducted at outpatient`s clinic at Oncology Center that affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo. Egypt. Data collection tools: 1) Structured Interview Questionnaire form for patients with Prostate Cancer, 2) Patients’ self-care practice observational checklists, and 3) Quality of Life Cancer Survivors Questionnaire. Results: The present study revealed that, 52% of the study group and 44% of the control group had low total QoL with no statistically significant differences between two groups pre implementation of self-care guidelines (P>0.05).While, post implementation of self-care guidelines 76% of the study group had high total QoL and 42% of the control group had low total QoL post routine care with a statistically significant differences between them (P<0.001). Conclusion: Application of self-care guidelines had significant positive effect on quality of life dimensions for patients with prostate cancer. Recommendations: Further researches are recommended related to patients’ quality of life to evaluate their improvement and prognosis and also, further researches to assess factors affecting on quality of life of patients with prostate cancer.