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University of Massachusetts Amherst

2018

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Managing Patients At High-Risk For Breast Cancer: An Elearning Module For Primary Care Providers, Erin Chaney Jan 2018

Managing Patients At High-Risk For Breast Cancer: An Elearning Module For Primary Care Providers, Erin Chaney

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Women at high-risk of developing breast cancer must be screened appropriately and educated about breast cancer reduction strategies much earlier than those of average risk. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) (2017) has identified guidelines for the care of this group. This project focused on the development of education for providers, specifically an eLearning module, to help translate guidelines into practice. Providers of adult primary care (including internal medicine and family practice) from four clinics in Snohomish County, Washington, were asked to participate in an eLearning module regarding the care of patients at high-risk for breast cancer. Repeated measures surveys …