title: Improving cancer survivorship care: oncology nurses' educational needs and preferred methods of learning.
abstract: Oncology nurses are essential in all phases of cancer care; however, their role in survivorship care is unclear. To better understand the self-reported knowledge and educational needs on topics of survivorship care and oncology nurses' learning preferences, an online survey was conducted. Respondents self-reported knowledge level for 31 care topics, identified areas of most interest, topics needed to assist patients and address patient questions, and reported participation in continuing education and preferred learning methods. Knowledge was rated highest for topics of fatigue, anxiety, and fear of recurrence and lowest for issues related to finance, employment, and insurance. Nurses were most interested in late and long-term physical effects of cancer or treatment, managing emotional issues, cancer screening and surveillance, and complementary and alternative therapies. Study findings suggest that online learning methods would be feasible and well accepted by nurses to meet continuing education needs related to cancer survivorship.
authors.affiliation: Breast Cancer Survivorship Center, University of Kansas Cancer Center, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Cancer Center and Medical Pavilion, 2330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 1105, Westwood, KS 66205, USA. jklemp@kumc.edu
authors.forename: Jennifer R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Klemp
authors.forename: Linda M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Frazier
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Glennon
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trunecek
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Irwin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000451:nursing; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015996:Survival Rate