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Feasibility of using technology to disseminate evidence to rural nurses and improve patient outcomes.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Jerome D'Emilia, B; Merwin, E; Stern, S
Published in: Journal of continuing education in nursing
January 2010

BACKGROUND: Rural African American women receive less frequent mammography screening and die of breast cancer at a higher rate than is seen in the general population. To overcome this disparity, it is necessary to assist rural providers in their efforts to influence women to obtain screening. METHODS: This study examined the feasibility of using distance education to disseminate knowledge about timely and appropriate mammography screening to rural nurses, using patient outcome data to evaluate the effectiveness of this intervention. RESULTS: Overall, there was a decline in referrals and mammography screening, but the intervention group centers showed a smaller decline after the educational intervention than did the control group. CONCLUSIONS: The findings show the effect of dissemination of information and the feasibility of using patient outcome data for educational evaluation. Neighboring academic health centers and nursing schools should include in their mission the provision of educational programs for relatively isolated rural nurses.

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Published In

Journal of continuing education in nursing

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ISSN

0022-0124

Publication Date

January 2010

Volume

41

Issue

1

Start / End Page

25 / 32

Related Subject Headings

  • Rural Population
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Pilot Projects
  • Nursing
  • Mammography
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Educational Measurement
  • Education, Nursing, Continuing
 

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Jerome D’Emilia, B., Merwin, E., & Stern, S. (2010). Feasibility of using technology to disseminate evidence to rural nurses and improve patient outcomes. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 41(1), 25–32. https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20091222-08
Jerome D’Emilia, B., E. Merwin, and S. Stern. “Feasibility of using technology to disseminate evidence to rural nurses and improve patient outcomes.Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing 41, no. 1 (January 2010): 25–32. https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20091222-08.
Jerome D’Emilia B, Merwin E, Stern S. Feasibility of using technology to disseminate evidence to rural nurses and improve patient outcomes. Journal of continuing education in nursing. 2010 Jan;41(1):25–32.
Jerome D’Emilia, B., et al. “Feasibility of using technology to disseminate evidence to rural nurses and improve patient outcomes.Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, vol. 41, no. 1, Jan. 2010, pp. 25–32. Manual, doi:10.3928/00220124-20091222-08.
Jerome D’Emilia B, Merwin E, Stern S. Feasibility of using technology to disseminate evidence to rural nurses and improve patient outcomes. Journal of continuing education in nursing. 2010 Jan;41(1):25–32.

Published In

Journal of continuing education in nursing

DOI

ISSN

0022-0124

Publication Date

January 2010

Volume

41

Issue

1

Start / End Page

25 / 32

Related Subject Headings

  • Rural Population
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Pilot Projects
  • Nursing
  • Mammography
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Educational Measurement
  • Education, Nursing, Continuing