ABSTRACT
A breast cancer screening education program was offered to 97 major worksites in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Worksites could design a program by choosing components that consisted of (1) brochures, (2) breast cancer education classes taught by program staff or (3) sending company nurses to be trained by program staff to then teach employees at the worksite. A total of 63 out of the original 97 companies (65%) accepted and offered a program to their employees. Worksites that chose to sponsor a program were more likely to have already sponsored breast cancer education programs at their worksites (P = 0.027) or to have a medical department (P = 0.006). The type of component selected was significantly associated with a history of sponsoring other health education programs (P < 0.001). Fourteen worksites chose the more intensive component, the training of a company nurse. More than half of the worksites that had never sponsored and had no plans to sponsor worksite breast education programs were receptive to our program (43 of 73, 59%). The majority of these sites (67%) chose the brochure. These results indicate that worksites are receptive to offering breast cancer educational programs if varying types of components can be selected.
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Breast Neoplasms/prevention & control , Health Education , Mass Screening , Occupational Health Services , Adult , Attitude to Health , Breast Self-Examination , Chi-Square Distribution , Female , Humans , Industry , Mammography , North CarolinaABSTRACT
This study examined the use of breast cancer screening education programs in 102 of the major workplaces in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Characteristics of workplaces that had sponsored such programs within the preceding three years were identified. Eighteen percent of the workplaces surveyed had offered breast cancer screening education programs. Factors that were directly related to having sponsored a program included the size of the workforce, the number of female employees, and the proportion of female employees over 40 years old. Characteristics related to health service activities in the workplace were also predictive. Neither the type of industry nor the insurance status of the workplace was significantly related to having sponsored a program.
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Breast Neoplasms/prevention & control , Health Education , Mass Screening , Occupational Health , Adult , Breast Self-Examination , Employment , Female , Humans , Industry , Mammography , North Carolina , Occupational Health ServicesABSTRACT
Continuing education plays a key role in the development of the expert oncology nurse. It also is the primary way to help maintain and expand the nurse's expertise. This paper uses the nursing process as the framework for discussion of the development of continuing education activities. Assessing learners' needs is necessary for the development of programs that are learner responsive. Program planning is a multistep process that includes determining priorities, purposes and objectives, instructional methods, resources, budget, and evaluation criteria. A wide range of instructional methods can be considered for program implementation. Evaluation may be conducted at several levels of program development and outcome. Each of these areas is an important component in the success of program development.
