Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of nursing interventions based on the symptom management model on symptom management, fear of recurrence, and quality of life in colorectal cancer survivors. Method: The research was planned as a randomized controlled trial. The research is planned to be carried out at Akdeniz University Hospital. It is planned to be done with 52 patients, 26 experimental and 26 control groups. The intervention group will receive face-to-face training and telephone counseling based on the symptom management model. After the training, it is planned to provide telephone counseling for a total of 6 times, once every 2 weeks for 3 months. Participant Information Form, Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale, Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory and European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Scale Scale will be used to collect data.
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Change from Baseline in symptom management at week 12
Timeframe: Baseline, 4th week, 8th week and 12th week
Change from Baseline in Fear of Cancer Recurrence at week 12
Timeframe: Baseline and 12th week
Change from Baseline in Quality of Life Level on the EORTC QLQ-C30 Quality of Life Scale at week 12
Timeframe: Baseline and 12th week
Change from Baseline in Quality of Life Level on the EORTC QLQ-CR29 Quality of Life
Timeframe: Baseline and 12th week