Kontakt 2013, 15(2):143-157 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2013.018

Nursing intervention rate in oncological preventionNursing

Andrea Obročníková^*, Ľudmila Majerníková

Prešovská univerzita v Prešove, Fakulta zdravotníckych odborov, katedra ošetrovateľstva, Prešov, Slovenská republika

Tumour diseases represent civilization diseases of the 21st century with globally rising prevalence. Medical workers may significantly contribute to oncological relief of the society in dependence on their competence. The authors present the results of a comparative research study of which aim was to find out the partaking rate of nurses in preventive interventions in ambulatory care practice providing primary health care. The study presenting nursing intervention rate in oncological prevention was realised at nurses working in GP offices in regions of the Slovak Republic and the United Kingdom. The research sample was represented by 165 nurses (87 Slovak and 78 British nurses). The data recollection was performed during the period from January to July 2012. For data recollection we used a non-standardized questionnaire, and for pre-statistic compilation and for group comparison of the monitored indexes we used a two dimension inductive statistic method, two samples Student's t-test. The comparative study confirmed the statistic relation of extant of anamnestic assessment of the risk factors and the content orientation of the education of the nurses from both groups. The rate of English nurses in prevention was significant in the sphere of oncological risk prevention and realised education in terms of its content focus. We supplemented the issues under review with the most significant foreign studies that point out different the non-professional public awareness of tumorous diseases and their prevention. The ascertained results of the studies may lead to the intensification of the preventive care in the Slovak Republic through the nurse assuming the initiative of all competent sides.

Keywords: awareness; public; tumorous disease; prevention; nursing

Received: October 22, 2012; Accepted: March 4, 2013; Published: June 18, 2013  Show citation