• Hrushikesh Somnath kote
• Prof. Dr. Rajendra Lamkhede

Introduction: Chemotherapy remains a cornerstone in the treatment of various cancers, offering therapeutic benefits that target rapidly dividing cancer cells throughout the body. The cytotoxic effects of chemotherapy on the gastrointestinal tract, leading to nutrient malabsorption and metabolic imbalances. Material and methods: A quasi-experimental, one-group pre-test post-test design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of an information booklet on managing chemotherapy side effects among 60 cancer patients at Dr. VVPPRH Loni Bk. Patients were selected using systematic random sampling, and data was collected through a proforma. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the results. Results: The result reveals that the mean post-test score (10.01) was significantly higher than the mean pre-test score (4.03), indicating that the information booklet effectively increased knowledge about managing chemotherapy side effects. The calculated ‘t’ value of 28.59 was greater than the tabulated ‘t’ value of 2.001 at a 0.05 significance level, confirming the intervention's effectiveness. However, the study found no significant association between post-test scores and most demographic variables, except for age. Conclusion: The study findings have shown that the information booklet was effective in increasing knowledge regarding management of common side effects of chemotherapy treatment among patients receiving chemotherapy.

Chemotherapy treatment, Side effects, Information booklet, effectiveness, knowledge, Cancer

"A STUDY TO ASSESS EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION BOOKLET ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING MANAGEMENT OF COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS AMONG CANCER PATIENTS ADMITTED AT DR.VVPPRH LONI BK.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no.h234-h240, March-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503728.pdf

"A STUDY TO ASSESS EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION BOOKLET ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING MANAGEMENT OF COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS AMONG CANCER PATIENTS ADMITTED AT DR.VVPPRH LONI BK.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no. pph234-h240, March-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503728.pdf