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Journal of Cancer Education
Published in: Journal of Cancer Education 1/2013

01-03-2013

Reproductive Health in the Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patient: an Innovative Training Program for Oncology Nurses

Authors: Susan T. Vadaparampil, Nicole M. Hutchins, Gwendolyn P. Quinn

Published in: Journal of Cancer Education | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

In 2008, approximately 69,200 adolescents and young adults (AYAs) were diagnosed with cancer, second only to heart disease for males in this age group. Despite recent guidelines from professional organizations and clinical research that AYA oncology patients want information about reproductive health topics and physician support for nurses to address these issues with patients, existing research finds few oncology nurses discuss this topic with patients due to barriers such as lack of training. This article describes an innovative eLearning training program, entitled Educating Nurses about Reproductive Issues in Cancer Healthcare. The threefold purpose of this article is to: (1) highlight major reproductive health concerns relevant to cancer patients, (2) describe the current status of reproductive health and oncology communication and the target audience for the training, and (3) present a systematic approach to curriculum development, including the content analysis and design stages as well as the utilization of feedback from a panel of experts. The resulting 10-week curriculum contains a broad-based approach to reproductive health communication aimed at creating individual- and practice-level change.
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Metadata
Title
Reproductive Health in the Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patient: an Innovative Training Program for Oncology Nurses
Authors
Susan T. Vadaparampil
Nicole M. Hutchins
Gwendolyn P. Quinn
Publication date
01-03-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of Cancer Education / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0885-8195
Electronic ISSN: 1543-0154
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-012-0435-z

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