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Promoting nurses' positive attitudes toward cancer prevention/screening

S L Howell1, P Nelson-Marten, L U Krebs

  • 1School of Nursing, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262, USA.

Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association for Cancer Education
|July 11, 1998
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Nurses trained in cancer prevention and screening demonstrated improved attitudes and confidence, indicating sustained use of new skills in rural practice. This cancer prevention education program positively impacted nursing practice.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Cancer Prevention and Screening
  • Public Health

Background:

  • A special project grant funded the development and evaluation of a cancer prevention and screening education program for nurses.
  • The program targeted approximately 60 nurses in rural Colorado settings over a 20-month period.
  • Attitudes towards cancer prevention behaviors significantly influence nursing practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a cancer prevention and screening training program on nurses' attitudes and clinical skills.
  • To assess the long-term confidence and practice changes in nurses following the training.

Main Methods:

  • Administered two cancer-related attitude scales (Cancer Prevention/Early Detection Attitude Inventory and Fanslow Cancer Attitudes Scale) pre-training, post-training, and at six-month follow-up.

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  • Collected self-assessment data on nurses' confidence in applying new knowledge and skills.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant improvements in pre- and post-training attitude scores were observed.
    • Nurses reported high levels of confidence in utilizing their cancer prevention and detection skills.
    • These findings suggest the program effectively enhanced nurses' capabilities.

    Conclusions:

    • The cancer prevention and screening training program demonstrated a positive impact on nurses' attitudes and confidence.
    • Nurses are likely to continue applying their enhanced cancer prevention and detection skills in practice.
    • Documentation of practice activities indicates impressive outcomes.