Nurse confidence in gynaecological oncology practice and the evaluation of a professional development module

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Contemporary Nurse

Publisher

Taylor and Francis

School

School of Nursing and Midwifery

RAS ID

27027

Comments

Philp, S., Barnett, C., D’Abrew, N., & White, K. (2017). Nurse confidence in gynaecological oncology practice and the evaluation of a professional development module. Contemporary Nurse, 53(2), 203-216. https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2016.1270773

Abstract

Background: A tertiary-based education program on gynaecological oncology was attended by 62 registered nurses (RN).

Aims: The program aimed to update nurses’ knowledge, improve skills and ability to manage common situations and to assess program efficacy.

Design: Evaluation framework with specifically designed pre-post questionnaire about program content and nurse confidence.

Method: RN interested in gynaecological oncology were invited to attend. Nurses rated their confidence about gynaecological oncology skills one week prior to the program, immediately post-course, 3 months post and 12 months post. Speaker presentations were evaluated immediately post-course.

Results: Participants indicated improved confidence immediately after participating in the course (z = −6.515, p  < .001); whilst confidence subsequently declined and stabilised up to 12 months post-course, it still remained significantly higher than before the course: 3 months post- (z = −5.284, p < .001) and 12 months post- (z = −4.155, p < .001).

Conclusions: Results support the value of continuing professional education for improving nurse confidence in the gynaecological oncology setting.

DOI

10.1080/10376178.2016.1270773

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