Table 1. Proportion of patients practicing good self-care (n=200)

Self-care practices after chemotherapy	Possible score range	Score range indicating good practice	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Personal hygiene and infection prevention	0–7	5–7	74	37.0
Shortness of breath	0–6	4–6	79	39.5
Fever	0–5	3–5	109	54.5
Constipation	0–4	3–4	79	39.5
Diarrhea	0–5	3–5	72	36.0
Vomiting, nausea	0–9	6–9	67	33.5
Loss of appetite	0–4	3–4	73	36.5
Mouth and throat ulcers	0–6	4–6	69	34.5
Hair loss and dry skin	0–6	4–6	51	25.5
Bleeding	0–5	3–5	82	41.0
Fatigue, exhaustion	0–6	4–6	45	22.5
Sleep disturbances, insomnia	0–6	4–6	61	30.5
Chemotherapy extravasation	0–4	3–4	66	33.0
Overall self-care practice	0–73	44–73	48	24.0