Open AccessThe Emergence of Breast Care Nursing in A Developing Nation: A Sri Lankan–Australian Training Partnership
Author(s) -
Meagan Brennan,
Kim KerinAyres,
Suraj Perera,
Sameera Ranganath Samarakoon
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asia-pacific journal of oncology nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2349-6673
pISSN - 2347-5625
DOI - 10.4103/apjon.apjon_40_19
Subject(s) - nursing , general partnership , medicine , specialty , indigenous , health care , government (linguistics) , family medicine , medical education , political science , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , law , biology
In Sri Lanka, the incidence of breast cancer is increasing. Yet, Sri Lankan nurses have limited specialist education opportunities and no formal recognition of the breast care nurse (BCN) role to address this growing need. This project aimed to encourage the emergence of the BCN role in Sri Lanka by delivering a workshop for nurses to increase the knowledge and confidence in delivering breast cancer care.