Nurses involved in the care of patients with advanced cancer who are undergoing cancer drug therapy.
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group will take the cancer cachexia nursing education program (e-learning) in two weeks.
The control group will not take the cancer cachexia nursing education program.
Sponsors
St. Luke's International University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria are nurses who 1) belong to designated cancer hospitals in Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Saitama prefectures. 2) work in the wards or outpatient departments of respiratory or gastroenterology and outpatient treatment centers. 3) involved in the care of patients with advanced cancer who are undergoing cancer drug therapy. 4) over 18 years of age. 5) No restrictions on position, years of clinical experience, or qualifications.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Managers (e.g., head nurses) who are not directly involved in patient care were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Completion rate of the educational program (after 4 weeks) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Follow-up rates of the educational program (at intervention and after 2 weeks) 2) Acceptability of the educational program (after 4 weeks) 3) Capability (at intervention, after 2 and 4 weeks) 4) Opportunity (at intervention, after 2 and 4 weeks) 5) Motivation (at intervention, after 2 and 4 weeks) 6) Behavior (at intervention, after 2 and 4 weeks) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactRika Sato
St. Luke's International University Graduate School of Nursing Science
Outcome results
None listed