Mapping cancer education in undergraduate programmes
In a recent mapping review, by the EduCanNURS project specialists, the global rise in cancer highlights a pressing need: all nurses—regardless of specialty—must be equipped with core knowledge and skills in cancer care as they will, at some point, care for people living with cancer.
This review investigates how undergraduate nursing programmes around the world currently teach cancer-related topics, uncovering what is taught (breast cancer most often), how it is taught, and the diversity of teaching methods. By reviewing 132 studies from over 4,400 identified sources, the authors shine a light on the efforts—and the shortfalls—in preparing future nurses for cancer care. There are considerable efforts by nurse educators to prepare students, but also gaps in both content coverage and pedagogical strategy.
Nursing faculty and curriculum developers will find this review particularly valuable for informing and improving their programmes to better prepare students for the realities of cancer care.
Read the article in the ScienceDirect:
Cancer care in undergraduate nursing education, a mapping review.
Authors
- Silvija Piškorjanac, Department of Nursing and Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, University J.J.Strossmayer Osijek, Croatia
- Anne-Mari Seppälä, Turku University of Applied Science, Finland
- Isa Öhberg, Turku University of Applied Science, Finland
- Tarja Bergfors, Turku University of Applied Science, Finland
- Orlaith Hernon, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Galway, Ireland
- Christina Lydon, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Galway, Ireland
- Maura Dowling, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Galway, Ireland