Abstract
Background
Healthcare is being challenged. There is an increase in older and more frail patients and patients with comorbidities. More patients are in general diagnosed with cancer. Subsequently, the treatment of cancer patients has improved and as healthcare technology increases new treatment methods such as calcium electroporation are being implemented. However, despite being up to standard with the newest treatment there is a general lack of healthcare professionals, doctors and nurses to ensure the treatment being effectuated as well as ensuring the best quality of life for the patients suffering from cancer. Patients as well as healthcare professionals fear the quality of treatment and care diminish due to shortage of healthcare professionals and thus inequity of healthcare. Cancer treatment using calcium electroporation is a new innovative treatment of in particular skin cancer.
Calcium electroporation treatment has proven to be an efficient and patient friendly method giving the patient a gentle treatment. Worldwide, it is noted that nurses cover more tasks, for example in oncology. Thus, the patients encounter les healthcare professionals during their treatment and a less stressful stay at hospital. This project is part of an EU Interreg project Changing Cancer Care with participation from Denmark and Germany
Aim
To develop a research-based curriculum for nurses treating patients with cancer using calcium electroporation
Methods
The development of the curriculum will be in several steps. 1. Systematic Literature Review,
2. Quantitative and qualitative research (e.g. focus groups, interviews, observations, or surveys), 3. Development, piloting and test of the curriculum, 4. Final prototype of the curriculum. Participants: Health professionals working in an oncology setting. Duration of the training: Six weeks with homework and a final test/diploma outcome: Trained nurses have gained a robust theoretical background and skills in treating patients with cancer using calcium electroporation.
The project is funded from EU Interreg Horizon 2020, Absalon University College, Denmark
Affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Southern Denmark.
Author Correspondence: Christina Louise Lindhardt, MSc, PhD, Email: [email protected]
Healthcare is being challenged. There is an increase in older and more frail patients and patients with comorbidities. More patients are in general diagnosed with cancer. Subsequently, the treatment of cancer patients has improved and as healthcare technology increases new treatment methods such as calcium electroporation are being implemented. However, despite being up to standard with the newest treatment there is a general lack of healthcare professionals, doctors and nurses to ensure the treatment being effectuated as well as ensuring the best quality of life for the patients suffering from cancer. Patients as well as healthcare professionals fear the quality of treatment and care diminish due to shortage of healthcare professionals and thus inequity of healthcare. Cancer treatment using calcium electroporation is a new innovative treatment of in particular skin cancer.
Calcium electroporation treatment has proven to be an efficient and patient friendly method giving the patient a gentle treatment. Worldwide, it is noted that nurses cover more tasks, for example in oncology. Thus, the patients encounter les healthcare professionals during their treatment and a less stressful stay at hospital. This project is part of an EU Interreg project Changing Cancer Care with participation from Denmark and Germany
Aim
To develop a research-based curriculum for nurses treating patients with cancer using calcium electroporation
Methods
The development of the curriculum will be in several steps. 1. Systematic Literature Review,
2. Quantitative and qualitative research (e.g. focus groups, interviews, observations, or surveys), 3. Development, piloting and test of the curriculum, 4. Final prototype of the curriculum. Participants: Health professionals working in an oncology setting. Duration of the training: Six weeks with homework and a final test/diploma outcome: Trained nurses have gained a robust theoretical background and skills in treating patients with cancer using calcium electroporation.
The project is funded from EU Interreg Horizon 2020, Absalon University College, Denmark
Affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Southern Denmark.
Author Correspondence: Christina Louise Lindhardt, MSc, PhD, Email: [email protected]
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 15 Aug 2019 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Aug 2019 |
Keywords
- disease, health science and nursing
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