Impact of Nutrition Education on Nutritional Status, Tolerance and Response to Chemotherapy: Experience at Douala General Hospital, Cameroon, Central Africa

Dina Bell Esther Hortense Murielle; Esson Mapoko Berthe; Sango Anne; Atenguena Etienne; Maïson Mayeh; Mekah Mapenya; Ndangue Ntone Nancy; Anaba Dominique; Ntama Ambroise; Aminatou Ada; Mbemmo Murielle Laure; Ngo Bikond Grace; Yondo Edimo Suzanne; Mouelle Mbassi W; Mouelle Michel; Tchakounté Boris; Ananga Noa; Mananga Jean Charles; Hilaire Mbiatat; Njock Louis Richard

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Impact of Nutrition Education on Nutritional Status, Tolerance and Response to Chemotherapy: Experience at Douala General Hospital, Cameroon, Central Africa

Dina Bell Esther Hortense Murielle, Esson Mapoko Berthe, Sango Anne, Atenguena Etienne, Maïson Mayeh, Mekah Mapenya, Ndangue Ntone Nancy, Anaba Dominique, Ntama Ambroise, Aminatou Ada, Mbemmo Murielle Laure, Ngo Bikond Grace, Yondo Edimo Suzanne, Mouelle Mbassi W, Mouelle Michel, Tchakounté Boris, Ananga Noa, Mananga Jean Charles, Hilaire Mbiatat, Njock Louis Richard

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Objective: The overall aim of this study was to determine the impact of nutrition education on the tolerance and response to chemotherapy of cancer patients at Douala General Hospital. Material and methods: This was a 2-arm randomized comparative study done over a 5-months period from November 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017. A total of 107 patients with all cancers undergoing chemotherapy were randomized into 2 groups after obtaining their informed consent: the group that received nutrition education with each cycle of chemotherapy, and the group without nutrition education that received only the usual treatment. Results: The mean age was 46.6 ±15.3 years. The most common cancers were breast cancer (36.4%) and cervical cancer (19.4%). The incidence of undernutrition in our study population was 45.8%, of which 35.5% was moderate and 10.3% severe. Patients in the nutrition education group showed a marked improvement in their nutritional status after 3 cycles of chemotherapy, tolerated the treatment better and had a better response to it. Conversely, patients in the group without nutritional education showed a deterioration in their nutritional status, tolerated treatment less and also responded less to it. Moreover, in the latter group, the risk of not responding to treatment was 19.6 times greater than in patients who received nutritional follow-up. Conclusion: Nutritional education had a significant impact on patients' nutritional status, tolerance and response to chemotherapy.

Published in	International Journal of Clinical Oncology and Cancer Research (Volume 8, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijcocr.20230803.12
Page(s)	46-56
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Nutritional Education, Nutritional Status, Chemotherapy, Tolerance, Response

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Dina Bell Esther Hortense Murielle; Esson Mapoko Berthe; Sango Anne; Atenguena Etienne; Maïson Mayeh, et al. Impact of Nutrition Education on Nutritional Status, Tolerance and Response to Chemotherapy: Experience at Douala General Hospital, Cameroon, Central Africa. Int. J. Clin. Oncol. Cancer Res. 2023, 8(3), 46-56. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20230803.12

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Dina Bell Esther Hortense Murielle, Esson Mapoko Berthe, Sango Anne, Atenguena Etienne, Maïson Mayeh, et al. Impact of Nutrition Education on Nutritional Status, Tolerance and Response to Chemotherapy: Experience at Douala General Hospital, Cameroon, Central Africa. Int J Clin Oncol Cancer Res. 2023;8(3):46-56. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20230803.12

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Dina Bell Esther Hortense Murielle

Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Esson Mapoko Berthe

Department of Internal Medicine and Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Sango Anne

Department of Internal Medicine and Paediatric Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
Atenguena Etienne

Department of Internal Medicine and Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Maïson Mayeh

Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Mekah Mapenya

Department of Internal Medicine and Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Ndangue Ntone Nancy

Department of Oncology, Laquintinie Hospital, Douala, Cameroon
Anaba Dominique

Department of Internal Medicine and Paediatric Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
Ntama Ambroise

Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Aminatou Ada

Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Mbemmo Murielle Laure

Department of Oncology, Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon
Ngo Bikond Grace

Department of Oncology, Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon
Yondo Edimo Suzanne

Department of Internal Medicine, Oncology Unit, Douala Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Douala, Cameroon
Mouelle Mbassi W

Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Mouelle Michel

Department of Oncology Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Tchakounté Boris

General Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Ananga Noa

Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Mananga Jean Charles

Department of Oncology, Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon
Hilaire Mbiatat

Department of Oncology, Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon
Njock Louis Richard

Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon

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Dina Bell Esther Hortense Murielle, Esson Mapoko Berthe, Sango Anne, Atenguena Etienne, Maïson Mayeh, et al. Impact of Nutrition Education on Nutritional Status, Tolerance and Response to Chemotherapy: Experience at Douala General Hospital, Cameroon, Central Africa. Int J Clin Oncol Cancer Res. 2023;8(3):46-56. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20230803.12

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T1  - Impact of Nutrition Education on Nutritional Status, Tolerance and Response to Chemotherapy: Experience at Douala General Hospital, Cameroon, Central Africa
AU  - Dina Bell Esther Hortense Murielle
AU  - Esson Mapoko Berthe
AU  - Sango Anne
AU  - Atenguena Etienne
AU  - Maïson Mayeh
AU  - Mekah Mapenya
AU  - Ndangue Ntone Nancy
AU  - Anaba Dominique
AU  - Ntama Ambroise
AU  - Aminatou Ada
AU  - Mbemmo Murielle Laure
AU  - Ngo Bikond Grace
AU  - Yondo Edimo Suzanne
AU  - Mouelle Mbassi W
AU  - Mouelle Michel
AU  - Tchakounté Boris
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AU  - Hilaire Mbiatat
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JO  - International Journal of Clinical Oncology and Cancer Research
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