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The Breast Cancer Prevention Trial: nurses' observations

T G Freedman1

  • 1University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104-6096, USA.

Cancer Nursing
|June 6, 1998
PubMed
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Nurses in the Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (BCPT) played a multifaceted role in managing the study and supporting participants. This research explored nurses

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing research
  • Clinical trial management
  • Preventive healthcare

Background:

  • The Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (BCPT) provided a unique setting to study the nursing role in clinical prevention.
  • Understanding the nurse's contribution is crucial for effective trial execution and participant support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify nurses' self-descriptions and perceptions of their roles in the BCPT.
  • To explore nurses' views on the participants' roles within the trial.
  • To understand the broader context of nursing in clinical prevention trials and ethical considerations.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory research design.
  • Data collection through telephone interviews and focus groups with 50 nurses.
Keywords:
Biomedical and Behavioral ResearchBreast Cancer Prevention TrialEmpirical Approach

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  • Analysis of data using ethnographic methods.

    • Main Results:

    • The study revealed the multifaceted nature of the nurse's role in the BCPT.
    • Nurses' perceptions of their roles and participant roles were identified.

    Conclusions:

    • The BCPT nurse role is complex and integral to trial success.
    • The study highlighted critical social and ethical issues relevant to future prevention trials involving healthy volunteers.