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Educating Nurses in Sleep Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
|May 2, 2024
Summary
Registered nurses (RNs) can effectively screen cancer patients for sleep disturbance using the online Sleep-SBIRT training. This program enhances their confidence and knowledge, improving quality of life for survivors.
Area of Science:
- Oncology Nursing
- Sleep Medicine
- Patient Quality of Life
Background:
- Poor sleep significantly impacts cancer survivors' quality of life.
- Sleep disorder screening is not routinely integrated into cancer care.
- A gap exists in addressing sleep disturbances in cancer survivorship.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate an online training program for Registered Nurses (RNs) to screen for sleep disturbance.
- To equip RNs with skills for brief intervention or referral for treatment (Sleep-SBIRT).
Main Methods:
- A three-phase pilot study involved program development with in situ simulation.
- The program was implemented with RNs at a comprehensive cancer center.
- Evaluation included module/quiz completion rates and focus group thematic analysis.
Main Results:
- 17 out of 22 participating RNs completed the training and simulation.
- RNs reported high satisfaction (M=4.74/5) and self-confidence (M=4.45/5).
- Focus groups revealed themes of knowledge acquisition, effective online learning, simulation application, and implementation intent.
Conclusions:
- RNs demonstrated increased knowledge and confidence in applying the Sleep-SBIRT program.
- The training shows promise for improving sleep disorder management in cancer care.
- Further larger-scale studies are recommended to validate these findings.
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