Abstract

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most important cause of cancer death in Mexico, so health literacy during the COVID-19 pandemic is very important to reduce morbidity and mortality.Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and satisfaction of an educational oncology program during the COVID-19 pandemic.Material and methods: Quasi-experimental study pre-post educational intervention (brief educational program), in 31 patients who underwent chemotherapy during the pandemic between April and July 2021, including COVID-19 education, therapeutic education in breast cancer and health promotion recommendations. Health literacy was analyzed using the Wilcoxon rank test for related samples.Results: The Wilcoxon test was statistically significant pre-post educational program (Z - 4,876, p < 0.001) with an increase from 70% to 83.3% of correct answers after the educational program and a satisfaction of 87.09%.Conclusion: A brief educational program, implemented in a cancer hospital during the pandemic, is effective in increasing health literacy and is highly valued by the participants.(c) 2022 SESPM. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.