Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research (임상간호연구)

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The Effects of Safe Handling Education of Antineoplastic Drug on Knowledge and Performance of Clinical Nurses

항암제 안전관리의 지식과 수행에 대한 항암제 안전관리지침 교육의 적용 효과

  • Chang, Sun Ju (Department of Nursing Science, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun Ok (Department of Nursing, Cheong Ju Medical Center) ;
  • Kwon, Ji Hyun (Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chungbuk National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Seung Hee (Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chungbuk National University Hospital)
  • 장선주 (충북대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 이현옥 (청주의료원) ;
  • 권지현 (충북대학교병원 혈액종양내과) ;
  • 이승희 (충북대학교병원 혈액종양내과)
  • Received : 2016.05.27
  • Accepted : 2016.06.24
  • Published : 2016.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of safe handling education of antineoplastic drug on knowledge and performance of clinical nurses. Methods: This was a nonequivalent control-group pretest-posttest study. A total of 49 nurses (25 for the experimental group and 24 for the control group) who dealt with antineoplastic drug within the previous 1 week participated in the study. The guidelines for safe handling of antineoplastic drugs and antineoplastic drugs side effects were provided to the experimental groups whereas only antineoplastic drugs side effects was given to the control groups. Knowledge and performance in reference to antineoplastic drug handling were measured before and 8-week after interventions. Results: The knowledge scores between the pretest and posttest were not statistically significant in both groups. However, the performance scores in the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group. Conclusion: The given education of safe handling of antineoplastic drugs had an effect on improving clinical nurses' performance. Thus this education could be routinely administered in practice for those who deal with antineoplastic drugs in their everyday practice.

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