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Oncology Knowledge Inventory for undergraduate students.

A J Longman1, J A Verran, M Clark

  • 1University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson.

Oncology Nursing Forum
|January 1, 1991
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A new Knowledge Inventory effectively measures undergraduate nursing students' oncology knowledge. This tool differentiates varying knowledge levels and experience throughout their program.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Oncology Nursing
  • Knowledge Assessment

Background:

  • Assessing undergraduate nursing students' oncology knowledge is crucial for effective patient care.
  • Existing tools may not adequately capture the nuances of oncology nursing knowledge acquisition.
  • A validated instrument is needed to track knowledge progression during academic programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a Knowledge Inventory for measuring undergraduate nursing students' oncology knowledge.
  • To assess the scale's ability to differentiate knowledge levels and experience.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical experts developed initial items for the Knowledge Inventory.
  • Faculty validated the content, and pretesting refined the scale to 30 items.

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  • Students completed the inventory over three semesters to test item difficulty and discrimination.

    • Main Results:

    • The final 30-item scale demonstrated reliability and validity.
    • The Knowledge Inventory successfully differentiated between student knowledge levels.
    • Results indicated a correlation between student experience and knowledge acquisition.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed Knowledge Inventory is a concise and effective measure of oncology nursing knowledge for undergraduates.
    • The scale can be utilized to identify knowledge gaps and tailor educational interventions.
    • This instrument supports the evaluation of oncology nursing education effectiveness.