The Emergence of Breast Care Nursing in A Developing Nation: A Sri Lankan-Australian Training Partnership.
Breast cancer
Sri Lanka
education
nursing
Journal
Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing
ISSN: 2347-5625
Titre abrégé: Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101673157
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
29
06
2019
accepted:
24
07
2019
entrez:
28
12
2019
pubmed:
28
12
2019
medline:
28
12
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
In Sri Lanka, the incidence of breast cancer is increasing. Yet, Sri Lankan nurses have limited specialist education opportunities and no formal recognition of the breast care nurse (BCN) role to address this growing need. This project aimed to encourage the emergence of the BCN role in Sri Lanka by delivering a workshop for nurses to increase the knowledge and confidence in delivering breast cancer care. This project was initiated by Zonta, a nonprofit, service organization, in collaboration with the National Cancer Control Programme of the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Sri Lanka. A 2-day intensive workshop was designed by a collaborative team of Australian and Sri Lankan health professionals and delivered in Colombo. Its effectiveness was evaluated by measuring the knowledge about breast cancer, confidence with clinical care, and satisfaction with the workshop. Fifty nursing participants attended the workshop. Outcomes included a statistically significant increase in knowledge about breast cancer ( Nurses in Sri Lanka have unmet needs for specialty training and education. A 2-day workshop can improve knowledge and confidence, with the potential to improve patient care and increase the recognition of the BCN role. Lessons learnt from the collaboration between the nongovernment and government partners provide a model for the development of specialist nursing education.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31879684
doi: 10.4103/apjon.apjon_40_19
pii: S2347-5625(21)00176-1
pmc: PMC6927161
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
49-54Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2019 Ann & Joshua Medical Publishing Co. Ltd.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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