Effects of a Web Based Education Programme About Sexuality Aimed at Nurses That Care for Patients With Cancer

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of the SexCan - WebEd Nurse study is to evaluate the effect of a five week online university course, Bring it up - Assessment and support of patients' sexuality in cancer nursing, aimed at cancer nurses, on occupational self-efficacy and attitudes towards addressing sexuality with patients.

Detailed Description
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Cancer nurses attending the course will be recruited. Effects will be used with a pre-post design at two occasions or until we reach 15 participants. Survey data will be collected at baseline and two times post the course. Qualitative interviews with participants will also be performed as well as observational data from the seminars in the course. The participants' ward managers will also be invited to qualitative interviews considering how to implement the nurses' new knowledge clinically.

Official Title
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Effects of a Web Based Education Programme About Sexuality Aimed at Nurses That Care for Patients With Cancer (Sex-Can WebEd Nurse)

Conditions
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Neoplasms, Nurse-Patient Relations, Sexuality

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Bring it up - Assessment and support of patients' sexuality in cancer nursing


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: - Registered nurses working as a contact nurses in cancer care who are admitted to the intervention university course. Exclusion Criteria: - N/A.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention<br>Participants complete baseline assessments and are then assigned the intervention. | Other: Bring it up - Assessment and support of patients' sexuality in cancer nursing<br>* Participants will attend a five week online university course, Bring it up - Assessment and support of patients' sexuality in cancer nursing. The course addresses theories and models about sexuality in relation to cancer illness, conversation techniques, models for addressing sensitive topics, methods for assessing the impact of cancer on sexuality, methods for preventing and treating sexual problems in relation to cancer, relevant nursing interventions for person-centred counselling about sexuality, and ethical aspects. The teaching consists of literature, online lectures, seminars, clinical practice, and written exams. A university certificate will be issued to participants who pass all exams.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in Occupational Self-Efficacy (from baseline to 5 weeks post finished intervention) | Measured with the Short Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale. This instrument ranges from 6 to 36 points, where higher values indicate a higher grade of self-efficacy. | At baseline and then 5 weeks post finished intervention. | 
| Change in Occupational Self-Efficacy (from baseline to 19 weeks post finished intervention) | Measured with the Short Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale | At baseline and then 19 weeks post finished intervention. | 
| Change in Attitudes towards addressing sexuality (from baseline to 5 weeks post finished intervention) | Measured with the Sexual Health - Extended Version - Swedish (PASH-Ext-S). The instrument ranges from 27 to 135 points. Higher values indicate a higher degree of positive attitudes to addressing sexuality. | At baseline and then 5 weeks post finished intervention. | 
| Change in Attitudes towards addressing sexuality (from baseline to 19 weeks post finished intervention) | Measured with the Sexual Health - Extended Version - Swedish (PASH-Ext-S) | At baseline and then 19 weeks post finished intervention. | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in Knowledge about the influence of cancer on sexuality (from baseline to 5 weeks post finished intervention) | Study specific questionnaire | At baseline and then 5 post finished intervention. | 
| Change in Knowledge about the influence of cancer on sexuality (from baseline to 19 weeks post finished intervention) | Study specific questionnaire | At baseline and then 19 weeks post finished intervention. | 
| Change in Number of conversations with patients relating to sexuality (from baseline to 5 weeks post finished intervention) |  | At baseline and then 5 weeks post finished intervention. | 
| Change in Number of conversations with patients relating to sexuality (from baseline to 5 weeks post finished intervention) |  | At baseline and then 19 weeks post finished intervention. | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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web based education, cancer nurses