Development and Evaluation of an Educational Program for Nurses about Care of Patients with Pleural Mesothelioma in Japan

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An evaluated an educational program for nurses about caring for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma in Japan was developed using instructional systems development and evaluated in the randomized controlled study design. The two-day program with a half-day follow-up program included lectures, group work, role-playing and group discussion. 188 nurses participated and 177 completed the study. Evaluation tools were originally developed. The Knowledge score was significantly higher at post-test (t=14.03, p=0.000) and follow-up test (t=8.98, p=0.000). Difficulty score was significantly lower at post-test (t=-3.41, p=0.001) and follow-up test (t=-3.70, p=0.000). The Attitude score was significantly higher at post-test (t=7.11, p=0.000) and follow-up test (t=4.54, p=0.000).