[Current status of cancer nursing courses in the basic curricula of four-year nursing colleges: analysis of syllabi and survey results].
This study aimed to examine the status of cancer nursing courses at four-year nursing colleges, and to investigate the needs entailed in establishing such courses. Of 142 affiliate universities of the Japanese Association for Nursing Programs, we conducted a questionnaire survey in 2006 targeting the 19 universities with established courses in cancer nursing and analyzed their syllabi. The results of the questionnaire consisted of valid responses from 15 universities (78.9% valid response rate). Among these 15 universities, 12 (80%) responded that there was a need for establishing cancer nursing courses in the basic curricula of four-year nursing colleges. Our study indicates it is necessary to teach cancer nursing as an independent course in conjunction with other nursing fields at four-year nursing colleges. To accomplish this, we find it ideal to first clarify the goals of the entire curriculum and then find a place for cancer nursing courses therein.
Chou
Satoko
S
Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.
Shibata
Hiroko
H
D003479:Curriculum / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*