The current and projected increase in newly diagnosed cancer patients and survivors supports the nation's need to prepare a nursing workforce that is skilled to meet the health care needs of these individuals. It is likely that cancer patients, especially survivors, will receive care from nurses without specialized oncology education who work in various nononcology clinical settings. Because of the lacking practice standards and educational guidelines for nurses who care for cancer survivors in nononcology settings, this article describes findings of a national survey that identified the importance and depth of cancer-care content included in accredited prelicensure registered nurse programs (diploma, associate and baccalaureate degrees). Findings revealed that a gap exists between respondents' reported importance and depth of cancer-care content currently taught and that importance rated consistently higher than depth taught. Lack of time was the most frequently cited barrier. Results will be used to design generalist oncology resources for nurse educators.
A multifaceted SMC that coincides with prevention programs can effectively raise attention to health issues and activities in a high-risk population at a relatively low cost.
Compared to white adults, blacks are less likely to be aware of their cardiovascular risk factors and are less likely to respond appropriately to signs and symptoms of a myocardial infarction or stroke. This fact highlights the need for better dissemination of health information about cardiovascular disease among communities of color. Community health workers (CHWs) are important resources for disseminating health information. Recognizing this important role of CHWs, the Greater Southern Brooklyn Health Coalition and its community and academic partners developed a workshop designed to educate CHWs about the risk factors, signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this workshop was to educate CHWs so that they themselves could be better informed and thus, be in a better position to educate their respective clients. The resulting workshop, Taking Action Against Cardiovascular Disease in Our Communities: A Training for Service Providers, was a half-day workshop attended by 70 CHWs from various community service organizations. Approximately 97% of attendees said that the workshop met their expectations. More than half said they learned the signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease and about 90% said that they received clear and concrete information that they could use with their clients. These evaluations also provided critiques regarding aspects of the workshop that could be improved upon and other information which will be used as a formative tool in developing future educational initiatives. In conclusion, this workshop demonstrated that it was feasible to develop effective community programs targeted at educating CHWs about cardiovascular disease.
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