The education needs of health professionals conservatively managing genital oedema: UK survey findings
| Autor: | Rhian Noble-Jones, Melanie Thomas, Marie Gabe-Walters |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Conservative Treatment Genital oedema 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Edema Humans Genitalia 030212 general & internal medicine Nurse education Education Nursing General Nursing Health professionals business.industry Professional development medicine.disease United Kingdom 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Family medicine Cellulitis Postgraduate training business Needs Assessment |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Nursing. 30:S18-S26 |
| ISSN: | 2052-2819 0966-0461 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/bjon.2021.30.9.s18 |
| Popis: | Background: Adults and children report genital oedema but prevalence is unknown. Pre-registration nurse training rarely includes genital oedema and postgraduate training opportunities are rare. Aim: To identify the education needs of health professionals regarding management of genital oedema. Method: An electronic survey was cascaded to health professionals through relevant professional groups and social media. Findings: Of 149 UK respondents, most manage patients with genital oedema but only 2% felt current training was sufficient. Of 138 responding regarding supplemental training, only a half had completed genital oedema specific education, usually of 1–4 hours' duration. Confidence in knowledge was up to 22.5% higher in those with genital oedema education, even accounting for years of experience. The most common top three individual needs were compression, contemporary surgical and medical management and patient assessment. Educational resources are needed and both offline and online formats were suggested; collaborative events with urology/pelvic health are essential. Conclusion: Health professionals working in lymphoedema care have (unmet) specific education needs regarding genital oedema management. The desire for both offline and online resources reflects the necessity of accessing learning at a distance and on an ‘as needed’ basis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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