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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Role of the nurse in patient education and follow-up of people receiving oral chemotherapy treatment: An International survey
Supportive Care in Cancer, Volume 16, No. 9, Year 2008
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the nursing role in education and follow-up of patients who were taking oral chemotherapy (CT) and to identify the worldwide gap in patient education about oral CT. Materials and methods: Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer members were invited to participate in a survey on oral CT. Nurse coordinators collected data via a 16-item questionnaire. Respondents totaled 1115 oncology nurses from 15 countries. Results: Findings showed that about half of subjects work in outpatient/ambulatory clinics and had given at least two or more oral CT drugs. Although 52% had some type of guidelines/protocols, 47% reported not having received any education about oral CT drugs. While 64% report being involved in patient education, 58% of subjects indicated lack of patient education materials that are specific for oral CT agents. Only 27% stated that they gave all necessary information such as when and how to take the drugs, drug safety and storage, side effects, and symptom management. Reasons for not being involved in oral CT education and follow-up included beliefs that the physician plans the oral CT and gives patients necessary instructions (34%), that nurses only see patients who receive intravenous chemotherapy (16%), that nurses have lack of knowledge about oral agents (15%), and belief that physicians are responsible for patient follow-up. The nurses suggested better education and follow-up of patients to include the written patient education materials (33%) and professional education for nurses (30%). Conclusions: Findings revealed the need for professional education for nurses to ensure comprehensive, consistent patient education and development of written materials for patients receiving oral CT treatment. © 2007 Springer-Verlag.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kav, Sultan
Turkey, Ankara
Başkent Üniversitesi
Johnson, Judi
United States, Metairie
Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Rittenberg, Cynthia N.
United States, Metairie
Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Fernández-Ortega, Paz
Spain, Hospitalet de Llobregat
Institute Catala Oncologia
Suominen, Tarja
Finland, Kuopio
Itä-suomen Yliopisto
Olsen, Pia Riis
Denmark, Aarhus
Aarhus Universitetshospital
Patiraki, Elisabeth
Greece, Athens
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Porock, Davina
United Kingdom, Nottingham
University of Nottingham
Dahler, Annette
Australia, Wagga Wagga
Greater Southern Area Health Service
Toliusiene, Jolanta
Lithuania, Kaunas
Kaunas University of Medicine
Tadic, Dusanka
Serbia, Belgrade
Institute of Oncology and Radiology of Serbia
Pittayapan, Pongpak
Thailand, Bangkok
Intravenous and Chemotherapy Nurse Society of Thailand
Roy, Vijay
India, New Delhi
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
Wang, Qi
China, Tianjin
Tianjin Medical University
Colak, Meric
Turkey, Ankara
Başkent Üniversitesi
Saca-Hazboun, Hanan
Palestine, Bethlehem
Bethlehem University
Makumi, D.
Kenya, Nairobi
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Kadmon, Ilana
Israel, Jerusalem
Hadassah University Medical Centre
Ami, Sarah Ben
Israel, Tel Aviv-yafo
Israeli Society of Surgical Oncology
Anderson, Elsie
United States
Park Nicollet Health Services
Clark-Snow, Rebecca
United States, Westwood
University of Kansas Cancer Center
Statistics
Citations: 48
Authors: 21
Affiliations: 19
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s00520-007-0377-x
ISSN:
09414355
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative