TY - JOUR
T1 - A training course for oncology nurses in familial cancer risk assessment
T2 - Evaluation of knowledge and practice
AU - Masny, Agnes
AU - Daly, Mary
AU - Ross, Eric
AU - Balshem, Andrew
AU - Gillespie, Doris
AU - Weil, Susan
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Background. With the availability of genetic testing for cancer, a variety of health professionals are needed to counsel individuals seeking cancer risk information. To address the educational needs of oncology nurses, a training course in familial cancer risk assessment and counseling was developed at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Methods. Four training sessions were conducted with 164 nurses. Knowledge was assessed from pretest to posttest using Wilcoxon's signed-rank test. Comparison of practice in cancer risk assessment (CRA) was measured at baseline and six months with McNemar's procedures. Results. There was statistically significant improvement in knowledge from pre to post test. There was self-reported improvement in collecting family histories and assessing cancer risk. Those reporting current practice in risk assessment post-training were more likely to collect required family history information and had greater confidence in skills. Conclusions. With education and opportunity to practice, nurses can play key roles in CRA.
AB - Background. With the availability of genetic testing for cancer, a variety of health professionals are needed to counsel individuals seeking cancer risk information. To address the educational needs of oncology nurses, a training course in familial cancer risk assessment and counseling was developed at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Methods. Four training sessions were conducted with 164 nurses. Knowledge was assessed from pretest to posttest using Wilcoxon's signed-rank test. Comparison of practice in cancer risk assessment (CRA) was measured at baseline and six months with McNemar's procedures. Results. There was statistically significant improvement in knowledge from pre to post test. There was self-reported improvement in collecting family histories and assessing cancer risk. Those reporting current practice in risk assessment post-training were more likely to collect required family history information and had greater confidence in skills. Conclusions. With education and opportunity to practice, nurses can play key roles in CRA.
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U2 - 10.1207/S15430154JCE1801_10
DO - 10.1207/S15430154JCE1801_10
M3 - Article
C2 - 12825630
SN - 0885-8195
VL - 18
SP - 20
EP - 25
JO - Journal of Cancer Education
JF - Journal of Cancer Education
IS - 1
ER -