A sustainable model for pediatric oncology nursing education in low-income countries

被引:27
作者
Day, Sara W. [1 ,2 ]
Garcia, Jose [3 ]
Antillon, Federico [3 ]
Wilimas, Judith A. [4 ]
McKeon, Leslie M. [5 ]
Carty, Rita M. [2 ]
de Alarcon, Pedro [6 ]
Pui, Ching-Hon [7 ]
Ribeiro, Raul C. [1 ,7 ]
Howard, Scott C. [1 ,7 ]
机构
[1] St Jude Childrens Res Hosp, Int Outreach Program, Memphis, TN 38105 USA
[2] Univ Alabama Birmingham, Sch Nursing, Birmingham, AL USA
[3] Unidad Nacl Oncol Pediat, Guatemala City, Guatemala
[4] St Jude Childrens Res Hosp, Domest Affiliates Program, Memphis, TN 38105 USA
[5] Univ Tennessee, Ctr Hlth Sci, Coll Nursing, Memphis, TN 38163 USA
[6] Univ Illinois, Coll Med, Peoria, IL 61656 USA
[7] St Jude Childrens Res Hosp, Dept Oncol, Memphis, TN 38105 USA
关键词
chemotherapy; outcomes research; pediatric oncology; MORTALITY; NURSES;
D O I
10.1002/pbc.24007
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Effectiveness of a nurse educator in the pediatric oncology unit in Guatemala was assessed by measuring completion of an education course, chemotherapy and central line competency, continuing education, and cost. All newly hired nurses completed the education course. Of the nurses employed, 86% participated in the chemotherapy course, and 93% achieved competency; 57% participated in the central line course, and 79% achieved competency. The nurses completed a mean of 26?hours continuing education yearly. The annual direct cost of the educator ($244/nurse) was markedly less than other models. This is an effective and sustainable means to educate nurses in low-income countries. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2012; 58: 163166. (C) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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页码:163 / 166
页数:4
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