Abstract

There continues to be a significant gap in the research base for cancer prevention and control needed for the delivery of quality cancer care. A major reason for this is the dearth of cancer prevention and control researchers prepared to conduct high-quality patient-oriented studies. The contribution of PhD prepared oncology nurse scientists to cancer prevention and control research includes (1) studies investigating behavioral aspects of cancer prevention, risk reduction, and early detection; (2) studies directed at improving symptom management, psychosocial care, quality of life, and cancer communication including patient decision-making and adherence during treatment; and (3) studies investigating cancer survivorship and end-of-life care. The overall purpose of this proposal is to expand the scientific base for cancer prevention and control by implementing and evaluating an innovative approach to PhD study for two oncology nursing cohorts of 10 students each utilizing distance technology, and then to disseminate the process and outcomes of providing cancer research PhD training to 100 cancer educators. ? ? The specific aims of this project are to (1) deliver a customized PhD nursing curriculum to a national oncology nursing cohort through distance technology; (2) evaluate the distance format and outcomes as a method to provide high-quality PhD education in patient-oriented cancer prevention and control; and (3) widely disseminate the outcomes and process of providing patient-oriented cancer-related PhD program through distance technology. Use of this new educational technology will allow us to overcome current access and resource barriers to high quality cancer prevention and control research preparation.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Education Projects (R25)
Project #
5R25CA093831-03
Application #
6779885
Study Section
Subcommittee G - Education (NCI)
Program Officer
Gorelic, Lester S
Project Start
2002-08-19
Project End
2007-07-31
Budget Start
2004-08-01
Budget End
2005-07-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2004
Total Cost
$361,391
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Utah
Department
Type
Schools of Nursing
DUNS #
009095365
City
Salt Lake City
State
UT
Country
United States
Zip Code
84112

  Publications

Tavernier, Susan S; Totten, Annette M; Beck, Susan L (2011) Assessing content validity of the patient generated index using cognitive interviews. Qual Health Res 21:1729-38
Tavernier, Susan S; Beck, Susan L; Clayton, Margaret F et al. (2011) Validity of the Patient Generated Index as a quality-of-life measure in radiation oncology. Oncol Nurs Forum 38:319-29
Brant, Jeannine M; Beck, Susan; Dudley, William N et al. (2011) Symptom trajectories in posttreatment cancer survivors. Cancer Nurs 34:67-77
Brant, Jeannine M; Beck, Susan L; Dudley, William N et al. (2011) Symptom trajectories during chemotherapy in outpatients with lung cancer colorectal cancer, or lymphoma. Eur J Oncol Nurs 15:470-7
Mitchell, S A; Leidy, N Kline; Mooney, K H et al. (2010) Determinants of functional performance in long-term survivors of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD). Bone Marrow Transplant 45:762-9
Smith, Ellen M Lavoie; Cohen, Jeffrey A; Pett, Marjorie A et al. (2010) The reliability and validity of a modified total neuropathy score-reduced and neuropathic pain severity items when used to measure chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients receiving taxanes and platinums. Cancer Nurs 33:173-83
Dulko, Dorothy; Mooney, Kathi (2010) Effect of an audit and feedback intervention on hospitalized oncology patients' perception of nurse practitioner care. J Nurs Care Qual 25:87-93
Brant, Jeannine M; Beck, Susan; Miaskowski, Christine (2010) Building dynamic models and theories to advance the science of symptom management research. J Adv Nurs 66:228-40
Gullatte, Mary Magee; Brawley, Otis; Kinney, Anita et al. (2010) Religiosity, spirituality, and cancer fatalism beliefs on delay in breast cancer diagnosis in African American women. J Relig Health 49:62-72
Dulko, Dorothy; Hertz, Elisheva; Julien, Jerelyn et al. (2010) Implementation of cancer pain guidelines by acute care nurse practitioners using an audit and feedback strategy. J Am Acad Nurse Pract 22:45-55

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