Using Evidence-Based Strategies for Development of Clinical Nursing Practice Guidelines for Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery
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2010-10-08
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Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
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Abstract\ \ Keywords\ \ : Clinical nursing practice guidelines, Breast cancer surgery, Evidencebasedstrategies: The objective of this article was to present the development of clinicalnursing practice guidelines (CNPGs) for patients undergoing breast cancer surgeryby using evidence-based strategies. Thirty-three staff nurses of seven surgical wardsat Ramathibodi Hospital were asked to read, use, and evaluate the CNPGs. Findingsrevealed that two-thirds of the staff nurses reported that the language use, contents,applicability, and usefulness of the CNPGs are good. In addition, the CNPGs werehelpful to strengthen nurses๛ confidence in nursing practice. However, the CNPGshad some limitations and made it not feasible for some cases. Because the CNPGshave been newly developed, it needs more time for nurses to understand themthoroughly.
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Ramathibodi Nursing Journal; Vol. 13 No. 1 January - April 2007