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Evaluation of the Breast Cancer Train the Trainer Program for Nurses in Turkey

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The Breast Cancer Train the Trainer (TTT) program was designed to increase breast cancer awareness, improve knowledge about breast cancer among nurses, and provide quality care for breast cancer patients by trained nurses. A total of three programs were held and 82 nurses from different regions of Turkey attended this training. The educational activities employed several teaching and learning strategies. After completion, we determined that the participating nurses’ knowledge on breast cancer had increased significantly, and they were satisfied with the training received. The Breast Cancer TTT program is a unique educational endeavor for nurses in Turkey, and our results showed that the training achieved its goal. Trained nurses in Breast Cancer TTT programs can help educate women about the importance of breast health and the measures they need to take to protect themselves against breast cancer. At the same time, nurses can also increase and enhance the quality of life in patients with breast cancer. This is an example of a program that can easily be spread throughout the world as it was done from England and Australia to Turkey.

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We wish to express our thanks and appreciation to the Prof. Dr. Nurgün Platin, past president of Oncology Nursing Association and the members of ONA board of directors because of their supports for these courses. We would especially like to thank the participating nurses.

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  1. School of Nursing, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey

    Özgul Karayurt

  2. School of Health, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey

    Ayla Akkaş Gürsoy

  3. School of Health, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey

    Sultan Taşçı

  4. Oncology Nursing Association, Ankara, Turkey

    Fatma Gündoğdu

  5. Trabzon School of Health, Karadeniz Technical University, 61040, Trabzon, Turkey

    Ayla Akkaş Gürsoy

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Karayurt, Ö., Gürsoy, A.A., Taşçı, S. et al. Evaluation of the Breast Cancer Train the Trainer Program for Nurses in Turkey. J Canc Educ 25, 324–328 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-010-0043-8

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