การศึกษาสมรรถนะของพยาบาลรังสีรักษา

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to identify radiation oncology nurses’ competency by using the EDFR method. Participants were 21 experts divided into 4 groups: 1) oncology nurse administrators, 2) oncology nurse, 3) radiology and oncology physicians, and 4) radiologic technicians and medical physicists. The research method consisted of 3 steps: 1) interviewing 21 experts using open-ended questions, 2) ranking the importance of the questions from the first round by the same group of experts, 3) analyzing the questions using median and interquartile range to develop a new version of the questionnaire. The questionnaire was sent to previous experts to confirm the previously ranked items. Data were analyzed again using median and interquartile range. Results showed that radiation oncology nurses’ competency comprised 9 components : 1) 5 items of holistic health assessment, 2) 5 items of caring for cancer patients undergone radiotherapy, 3) 3 items of relationship and trust, 4) 5 items of health education and counseling, 5) 3 items of continuity of care, 6) 5 items of technology competence, 7) 3 items of research and knowledge development, 8) 4 items of leadership, and 9) 3 items of palliative care competence. Nurse administrators can use this result as a guideline to recruit, develop and evaluate the competency of radiation oncology nurses.