Evaluating a community nursing education program to support patients during chemotherapy treatment

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Collegian Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.colegn.2024.10.003

Bora Kim , Chantale Boustany , Louise Acret , Jodi McLeod , Natalie Cook , Heather McKenzie , Lillian Hayes , Judith Fethney , Judy M. Simpson , Simon Willcock , Kate White

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Abstract

Background

Patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer treatment frequently experience side effects such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea, which negatively impact their quality of life and survival outcomes. In this study, an education program was delivered to community nurses (CNs), who subsequently provided home-based side effect management support to patients receiving chemotherapy.

Aim

This study aimed to evaluate the education program designed to enhance CNs’ knowledge of and confidence in providing chemotherapy side effect management support.

Methods

This mixed-method study used surveys and interviews. The evaluation of program content and its delivery was reported using descriptive statistics. The pre- and post-education confidence levels were compared using a paired sample t-test. Interviews explored CNs’ perspectives on the program’s adequacy and appropriateness in building their knowledge and confidence in providing chemotherapy side effect management support.

Findings

Sixty-five CNs completed the surveys. Overall, 69% (n = 45) rated the education program as either ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’. A statistically significant improvement was found in mean item confidence from pre- (3.24, SD 0.72) to post-education (4.11, SD 0.42, P < 0.001). Two focus groups and seven individual interviews were conducted, involving a total of 17 CNs. Qualitative content analysis revealed two themes: (i) CNs’ opinions on the program content and its mode of delivery, and (ii) CNs’ opinions on the adequacy of the education program in building their knowledge and confidence in chemotherapy side effect management.

Conclusion

This study demonstrated the acceptability and feasibility of delivering an education program to enhance CNs’ knowledge and confidence in supporting patients undergoing chemotherapy.

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Collegian NURSING-

CiteScore

2.70

自引率

6.70%

发文量

127

审稿时长

72 days

期刊介绍： Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research is the official journal of Australian College of Nursing (ACN). The journal aims to reflect the broad interests of nurses and the nursing profession, and to challenge nurses on emerging areas of interest. It publishes research articles and scholarly discussion of nursing practice, policy and professional issues. Papers published in the journal are peer reviewed by a double blind process using reviewers who meet high standards of academic and clinical expertise. Invited papers that contribute to nursing knowledge and debate are published at the discretion of the Editor. The journal, online only from 2016, is available to members of ACN and also by separate subscription. ACN believes that each and every nurse in Australia should have the opportunity to grow their career through quality education, and further our profession through representation. ACN is the voice of influence, providing the nursing expertise and experience required when government and key stakeholders are deciding the future of health.