Ma, Haixia Zhao, Tuan Wan, Chuchu Liu, Fang Christensen, Martin
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European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Purpose Cancer patients usually need frequent hospitalization for diagnosis and treatment. However, the unprecedented outbreak of the Omicron wave in Shanghai pressured local communities and hospitals to enforce strict control measures. This qualitative study aimed to investigate cancer family caregivers’ experiences of navigating the pre-hospital ...
Cloconi, Constantina Economou, Mary Charalambous, Andreas
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European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Purpose Over the past year, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has significantly increased the demand placed on health care professionals around the world. The already complex cancer care has been complicated further by the restructuring of services (e.g., working processes, treatment allocation). This study was designed to explore the level of burnout, copin...
Dowling, Maura Eicher, Manuela Drury, Amanda
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European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Purpose This study aimed to explore the cancer care experiences of people living with and beyond cancer during COVID-19 in Ireland. Methods The study adopted a longitudinal qualitative design using semi-structured interviews with sixteen participants. Interviews were undertaken on three occasions over six months (January–June 2021). The National Co...
Hargreaves, Sarah Clayton, Karen Creech, Lorraine Darlison, Liz Ejegi-Memeh, Stephanie Fenemore, Jackie Gardiner, Clare Taylor, Bethany Tod, Angela
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European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Purpose The covid-19 global pandemic has impacted on nurses who have rapidly adapted to new ways of working, and experienced negative impacts due to over-stretched services. Two surveys captured the experiences of lung cancer and mesothelioma specialist nurses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, but the impact of later stages of the pandemic was un...
Stringer, Jacqui Ryder, W David Mackereth, Peter A Misra, Vivek Wardley, Andrew M
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European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a dose limiting toxicity posing a major clinical challenge for managing patients receiving specific chemotherapy regimens (e.g., Taxanes). There is a growing body of literature suggesting acupuncture can improve CIPN symptoms. The purpose of the ACUFOCIN trial was to collect preliminary data on t...
Adamakidou, Theodoula Charalambous, Andreas
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European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Göral Türkcü, Sinem Uludağ, Elif Serçekuş, Pınar Özkan, Sevgi Yaren, Arzu
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European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
The aim of this study was to examine experiences and coping strategies of women receiving treatment for breast and gynecological cancers during the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive, phenomenological approach was adopted. The study included 15 women receiving treatment for breast and gynecological cancers in the chemotherapy center of a university h...
Dieperink, Karin Brochstedt Ikander, Tine Appiah, Sabina Tolstrup, Lærke Kjær
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European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
This study investigated experiences and levels of distress and resilience of Danish cancer patients during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The mixed methods design included a subset of cancer patients who responded to a cross-sectional survey in May 2020. Data were collected through telephone interviews. The National Comprehensive Cancer ...
Kelly, Daniel Lankshear, Annette Wiseman, Theresa Jahn, Patrick Mall-Roosmäe, Heleri Rannus, Kristi Oldenmenger, Wendy Sharp, Lena
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European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
Cancer nurses across Europe are being tasked with delivery of an increasing number of complex treatments and supportive care interventions as a result of ongoing advances in cancer research, and a rise in cancer incidence due to demographic changes. However, all health systems delivering cancer treatment innovations require access to an educated an...
Taylor, Sally Johnson, Helen Peat, Sara Booker, Jane Yorke, Janelle
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European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
To examine the experiences of patients and healthcare professionals of prostate cancer follow-up in primary care and to identify areas where current policy and practice could be improved. Semi-structured interviews with patients, GPs and oncologists explored experiences of prostate cancer follow-up. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed ve...
