Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 5, 2026
E-Patient Counseling Trial (E-PACO): Computer Based Education versus Nurse Counseling for Patients to Prepare for Colonoscopy
Published on: August 1, 2019
Breast cancer screening for primary care trainees: comparison of two teaching methods
E A Coleman1, S K Coon, A J Fitzgerald
1College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 72205-3078, USA.
Background:
This study compared the efficacies of two methods of teaching breast cancer screening to primary care trainees.
Methods:
Fifty-one nurse-practitioner students were assigned by class section and 47 medical residents by practice site to receive a lecture-demonstration class or individual/small-group instruction from a standardized patient. Prior to instruction and one year later, participants took a written test to assess knowledge and standardized patients evaluated their skills.
Results:
Overall, the participants improved their breast cancer screening skills.
Conclusion:
The standardized patient teaching method was of greater benefit to the nurse-practitioner students.
Related Concept Videos
01:24Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching II: Planning and Implementation
01:24Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching I: Assessment and Diagnosis
It is critical to determine the patient's learning needs during the assessment. Determination of learning needs compounds data from the...
01:20Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching III: Evaluation and Documentation
Nurses can use several methods to evaluate patient outcomes. For example, oral questions can assess cognitive learning, patient...