The Effect of Post-Mastectomy Concept Map Education on Patients' Discharge Training Satisfaction Levels: A Randomized Controlled Study

Objective: To determine the effect of the education given with the concept map after mastectomy on the satisfaction level of the patients' discharge training. Methods: The research was carried out in the Breast and Endocrine Surgery Clinic of the University Hospital located in a province in eastern Türkiye. The research was conducted using a randomized controlled experimental research model. 66 patients (33 experimental group, 33 control group) were included in the study. The patients in the experimental group were given discharge training with a concept map. “Descriptive Characteristics Form” and “Discharge Training Satisfaction Scale” were used to collect data. In the evaluation of the data; number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square, independent sample t-test and Cronbach Alpha Confidence Coefficient were used. Results: There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of introductory features. In the study, it was determined that 57.6% of the patients in the experimental group were married, 81.8% had a nuclear family structure, 69.7% of the patients in the control group were married and 72.7% had a nuclear family structure. The mean scores of the patients in the experimental group were found to be significantly higher than the patients in the control group (p<.05). Conclusion: It was found that the average score of the discharge training satisfaction scale of the patients who received discharge training with the concept map was higher than the control group. For this reason, it is recommended to expand the use of the discharge training given with the concept map after mastectomy.