Received empowering knowledge and associated factors among patients with cancer: A cross-sectional multicentre study.

Purpose: This study aimed to analyse the knowledge received by patients with cancer and to examine its association with sociodemographic, illness-related, and psychological factors, as well as health-related quality of life (QOL).

Methods: This cross-sectional multicentre survey included patients (n = 350) undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or post-treatment follow-up at two Finnish university hospital outpatient clinics. Data were collected between February and September 2019.

Perspective of radiography science - a document analysis of dissertations.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to clarify the perspective of radiography science as an academic discipline. A discipline can be studied by discovering the collective use of concepts, especially core concepts. We have previously identified the core concepts as clinical practices in radiography, radiographers' profession, safe and high-quality radiation use, and technology in radiography.

Work empowerment among cancer care professionals: a cross-sectional study.

Background: There is a growing understanding that empowerment of interprofessional personnel is linked to job satisfaction levels and quality of care, but little is known about empowerment in the context of cancer care. This study describes how interprofessional cancer care personnel perceive their performance and factors that promote work empowerment.

Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 475 (45.

Leadership and administrative support for interprofessional collaboration in a cancer center.

Purpose: The interprofessional collaboration is a key practice for providing cancer care. However, the realization of collaboration requires effective leadership and administrative support. In this study, the aim was to analyze healthcare professionals' perceptions of leadership and administrative support (strategic and management) in interprofessional collaboration for developing practices in cancer care.

Healthcare professionals' perceptions of the pre-requisites and realisation of interprofessional collaboration in cancer care.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to describe the pre-requisites and realisation of interprofessional collaboration as perceived by healthcare professionals working in the cancer care setting and to produce knowledge to support the development of collaborative practices.

Methods: This study employed a descriptive survey design. The data were collected in one Finnish cancer centre between May and October 2018 from nurses, physicians and other healthcare professionals using an electronic survey (n = 350).

Instruments measuring interprofessional collaboration in healthcare - a scoping review.

Worldwide there is growing understanding of the importance of interprofessional collaboration in providing well-functioning healthcare. However, little is known about how interprofessional collaboration can be measured between different health-care professionals. In this review, we aim to fill this gap, by identifying and analyzing the existing instruments measuring interprofessional collaboration in healthcare.

Randomized, controlled trial of the effect of e-feedback on knowledge about radiotherapy of breast cancer patients in Finland.

The growing number of women with breast cancer and their unmet knowledge expectations of radiotherapy pose a challenge to develop effective electronic patient education. Development efforts should be focused on e-feedback on knowledge because of its positive effects. In this study, we evaluated how an e-feedback knowledge intervention (e-Re-Know) before first radiotherapy improves breast cancer patients' knowledge of radiotherapy and identified the associations with patients' characteristics.

Psychosocial outcomes of e-feedback of radiotherapy for breast cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: This study aims to test the effectiveness on psychosocial outcomes of electronic feedback knowledge of radiotherapy intervention (e-Re-Know) for breast cancer patients.

Method: Randomized controlled trial in one university hospital in Finland was carried out. Breast cancer patients (n = 126) in the radiotherapy (RT) department were randomly assigned into two groups: intervention (the e-Re-Know and standard education) and control group (standard education).

Knowledge tests in patient education: a systematic review.

This study describes knowledge tests in patient education through a systematic review of the Medline, Cinahl, PsycINFO, and ERIC databases with the guidance of the PRISMA Statement. Forty-nine knowledge tests were identified. The contents were health-problem related, focusing on biophysiological and functional knowledge.

The impact of an empowering Internet-based Breast Cancer Patient Pathway program on breast cancer patients' clinical outcomes: a randomised controlled trial.

Aims And Objectives: To evaluate the effect of the Breast Cancer Patient Pathway program on breast cancer patient's empowerment process.

Background: The results of earlier studies indicate that the use of tailored Internet-based patient education programs increased patient's knowledge level; however, other outcome measures differed.

Design: This randomised control trial studied the effect of the Internet-based patient educational program on breast cancer patients' empowerment.

Developing a patient education method - the e-Knowledge Test with feedback.

Breast cancer and its treatment radiotherapy, have impact on woman's psychosocial and physical well-being causing disruption to quality of life. Because of the positive effects of knowledge on quality of life there is a challenge to develop effective education methods. Due to the growing use of internet among breast cancer patients the development should be focused on e-education.

The impact of an empowering Internet-based Breast Cancer Patient Pathway programme on breast cancer patients' knowledge: a randomised control trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of Breast Cancer Patient Pathway program.

Methods: In one Finnish university hospital during 2008-10 newly diagnosed breast cancer patients were randomised to the intervention (n = 50) and the control groups (n = 48). The breast cancer patient's knowledge expectations and perception of received knowledge, knowledge, the source of information and satisfaction in received patient education were measured.

The effects of Internet or interactive computer-based patient education in the field of breast cancer: a systematic literature review.

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to analyze what kind of Internet or interactive computer-based patient education programs have been developed and to analyze the effectiveness of these programs in the field of breast cancer patient education. Patient education for breast cancer patients is an important intervention to empower the patient. However, we know very little about the effects and potential of Internet-based patient education in the empowerment of breast cancer patients.

Internet knowledge expectations by radiotherapy patients.

The purpose of this study was to describe what kind of information radiotherapy patients expected to receive through Internet education. Questionnaire data for the longitudinal study were collected from patients at the beginning (stage 1), in the middle (stage 2), and at the end (stage 3) of their radiotherapy period. In stage 1, a total of 150 questionnaires were handed out, and 100 were returned, giving a response rate of 67%.