A survey of Australian cancer nurses: The prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (CanPaC study)
Objective: There is global imperative to reduce the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCD′s). NCD′s are the leading cause of death and disability globally. In Australia, 2010, the World Health Organization estimated cancer deaths attributable to NCD′s accounted for approximately 29% of all deaths...
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| description | Objective: There is global imperative to reduce the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCD′s). NCD′s are the leading cause of death and disability globally. In Australia, 2010, the World Health Organization estimated cancer deaths attributable to NCD′s accounted for approximately 29% of all deaths and most are preventable by modifying lifestyle associated risk factors. The International Council of Nurses (2010) identified nurses are ideally placed to contribute to prevention and control of NCD′s through evidence based strategies (EBS). The aim of this study was to explore the Australian cancer nurses role, knowledge, and skills to prevent and control NCD′s. Methods: We used nonprobability snowball sampling to collect data from an online survey distributed to 899 members of the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia. Results: Two hundred and fifty-seven nurses responded; >90% found it is within the scope of their role to contribute to prevention and control of NCDs, >70% assess for modifiable risk factors, >85% refer to support services, and 70% were interested in spending more time addressing prevention. Over 60% indicated they had adequate resources, appropriate personal skills, and adequate knowledge; however 73% felt they had inadequate time to incorporate strategies within their existing workload, 56% believed their physical environment was inadequate, and 48% felt a lack of culturally appropriate resources were identified as barrier to contributing to the prevention and control of NCDs. Conclusions: Australian cancer nurses want to contribute to the prevention and control of NCD′s although workload, physical environment, and culturally inadequate resources hinder the implementation of EBS to combat NCD′s. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-34bd823aa82945749ad463771f5761372023-08-02T03:44:39ZengElsevierAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing2347-56252015-01-012312913510.4103/2347-5625.161318A survey of Australian cancer nurses: The prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (CanPaC study)Catherine JohnsonGillian BlanchardYolande CoxObjective: There is global imperative to reduce the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCD′s). NCD′s are the leading cause of death and disability globally. In Australia, 2010, the World Health Organization estimated cancer deaths attributable to NCD′s accounted for approximately 29% of all deaths and most are preventable by modifying lifestyle associated risk factors. The International Council of Nurses (2010) identified nurses are ideally placed to contribute to prevention and control of NCD′s through evidence based strategies (EBS). The aim of this study was to explore the Australian cancer nurses role, knowledge, and skills to prevent and control NCD′s. Methods: We used nonprobability snowball sampling to collect data from an online survey distributed to 899 members of the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia. Results: Two hundred and fifty-seven nurses responded; >90% found it is within the scope of their role to contribute to prevention and control of NCDs, >70% assess for modifiable risk factors, >85% refer to support services, and 70% were interested in spending more time addressing prevention. Over 60% indicated they had adequate resources, appropriate personal skills, and adequate knowledge; however 73% felt they had inadequate time to incorporate strategies within their existing workload, 56% believed their physical environment was inadequate, and 48% felt a lack of culturally appropriate resources were identified as barrier to contributing to the prevention and control of NCDs. Conclusions: Australian cancer nurses want to contribute to the prevention and control of NCD′s although workload, physical environment, and culturally inadequate resources hinder the implementation of EBS to combat NCD′s.http://www.apjon.org/article.asp?issn=2347-5625;year=2015;volume=2;issue=3;spage=129;epage=135;aulast=JohnsonNon-communicable diseaseattitudenursecancersurvey |
| spellingShingle | Catherine Johnson Gillian Blanchard Yolande Cox A survey of Australian cancer nurses: The prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (CanPaC study) Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing Non-communicable disease attitude nurse cancer survey |
| title | A survey of Australian cancer nurses: The prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (CanPaC study) |
| title_full | A survey of Australian cancer nurses: The prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (CanPaC study) |
| title_fullStr | A survey of Australian cancer nurses: The prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (CanPaC study) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A survey of Australian cancer nurses: The prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (CanPaC study) |
| title_short | A survey of Australian cancer nurses: The prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (CanPaC study) |
| title_sort | survey of australian cancer nurses the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases canpac study |
| topic | Non-communicable disease attitude nurse cancer survey |
| url | http://www.apjon.org/article.asp?issn=2347-5625;year=2015;volume=2;issue=3;spage=129;epage=135;aulast=Johnson |
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