Early integration of palliative care in haemato-oncology: latest developments.

Purpose Of Review: This review aimed to explore recent progress made in the past five years towards early access to, and integration of palliative care services within the haemato-oncology context to address the unique needs of patients with Haematological malignancies (HMs).

Recent Findings: We included 14 articles in our review. We identified three themes, namely (i) disparities in the timing of referrals remain, (ii) specialist palliative care and impact on quality of life and (iii) perceptions on early integration.

The Effects of Head and Neck Cancer on Relationship Intimacy in Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Objectives: This systematic literature review aimed to explore the effects of head and neck cancer (HNC) on relationship intimacy in adults and identify the current support available to patients with HNC and their partners in relation to relationship intimacy.

Methods: Seven databases (CINAHL, Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, SocINDEX, PsycARTICLES, Psychology, and Behavioural Science Collection) were searched using grouped terms "head and neck cancer and intimacy" and "head and neck cancer and support." Studies written in English to assess adult patients with HNC and its effects on relationship intimacy and studies assessing the use of intimacy-specific support tools/methods were included.

The Frailty Matters Project.

Preventing and managing frailty is a new area for many community practitioners; yet, frailty specific-education remains limited. This collaborative project aimed to understand and enhance the knowledge, confidence and capability of community nurses to manage frailty in a community setting. A person-centred coaching and educational programme was co-developed with community nurse participants to strengthen their leadership role in managing frailty within interprofessional teams.

An Overview of the Fundamentals of Data Management, Analysis, and Interpretation in Quantitative Research.

Objectives: To provide an overview of three consecutive stages involved in the processing of quantitative research data (ie, data management, analysis, and interpretation) with the aid of practical examples to foster enhanced understanding.

Data Sources: Published scientific articles, research textbooks, and expert advice were used.

Conclusion: Typically, a considerable amount of numerical research data is collected that require analysis.

A Primer to Experimental and Nonexperimental Quantitative Research: The Example Case of Tobacco-Related Mouth Cancer.

Objectives: To present a comprehensive overview of key constructs of experimental and nonexperimental quantitative research, drawing on one example case from cancer care.

Data Sources: Published scientific articles, research textbooks, and expert advice were used in this article.

Conclusion: Quantitative research turns information collected about people or about processes into numerical data.

How to Write a Comprehensive and Informative Research Abstract.

Objectives: This article provides practical guidance on developing a comprehensible abstract, including those required for funding applications, conferences, and publication. In addition, we discuss and demonstrate the practicalities of editing and revising an abstract for conference or peer review and identify emerging formats that may be more relevant to nurses and researchers.

Data Sources: This article has been informed by literature and the coauthors' respective experiences of preparing and reviewing abstracts for publication and conference presentation.

Managing a Dual Diagnosis of Cancer and Dementia in an Acute Setting: Considerations, Implications, and Future Recommendations.

Objectives: To present an overview of the issues related to the well-being of people affected by cancer and dementia. To highlight the evidence from dementia care that can help improve the care experiences of people with dementia and cancer.

Data Sources: Electronic databases such as PubMed and CINAHL were used to retrieve relevant literature published between 2010 and 2020.

Living with dementia in supported housing: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research.

Supported housing has been highlighted as a potential way to facilitate independent living for people with dementia by integrating housing with support or care services. However, the benefits and challenges of living with dementia in supported housing are not fully understood. This systematic review and thematic synthesis sought to understand how living in supported housing influences the lives of people with dementia, from the perspectives of people with dementia, their supporters, health and social care professionals.

Perceptions, practices and educational needs of community nurses to manage frailty.

Early intervention on frailty can help prevent or delay functional decline and onset of dependency. Community nurses encounter patients with frailty routinely and have opportunities to influence frailty trajectories for individuals and their carers. This study aimed to understand nurses' perceptions of frailty in a community setting and their needs for education on its assessment and management.

Promoting Sexual Well-being for Men and Their Partners Affected by Prostate Cancer.

Objective: To present an overview of the issues related to the sexual well-being of people affected by prostate cancer and their partners, and propose ways to manage and address these by oncology nurses and the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Data Sources: Electronic databases such as PubMed and Cinahl were used to retrieve relevant literature published between 2010 and 2020.

Conclusion: Sexual well-being in patients with prostate cancer and their partners is multifaceted, comprising physical, emotional, social, and cultural aspects.

Oncology Nursing During a Pandemic: Critical Reflections in the Context of COVID-19.

Objectives: To provide a critical reflection of COVID-19 in the context of oncology nursing and provide recommendations for caring for people affected by cancer during this pandemic.

Data Sources: Electronic databases, including CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, Scopus, professional web sites, and grey literature were searched using Google Scholar.

Conclusion: Nurses are key stakeholders in developing and implementing policies regarding standards of care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sexual health care provision in cancer nursing care: A systematic review on the state of evidence and deriving international competencies chart for cancer nurses.

Background: Sexual health care should be an integral part of holistic, person-centred care for patients with cancer. Nurses can have a pivotal role, but nurse-led care in this context has been historically challenging.

Objectives: To update the state of scientific knowledge pertinent to nurses' competencies in delivering sexual health care to patients with cancer; better understand moderating factors; and evaluate interventions developed/tested to enhance nurses' competencies.

Using patient-reported outcome measures to deliver enhanced supportive care to people with lung cancer: feasibility and acceptability of a nurse-led consultation model.

Purpose: Developing new supportive/palliative care services for lung cancer should encompass effective ways to promptly identify and address patients' healthcare needs. We examined whether an in-clinic, nurse-led consultation model, which was driven by use of a patient-reported outcomes (PRO) measure, was feasible and acceptable in the identification of unmet needs in patients with lung cancer.

Methods: A two-part, repeated-measures, mixed-methods study was conducted.

Nurses' Caring Behaviors Toward Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy in Greece: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Background: Nurses' caring behaviors are central in the quality of care of patients undergoing sophisticated chemotherapy protocols. However, there is a scarcity of research regarding these behaviors in non-Anglo-Saxon countries.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore caring behaviors that nurses perceive as important in caring for patients in Greece receiving chemotherapy.

A systematic review of the supportive care needs of people living with and beyond cancer of the colon and/or rectum.

Purpose: Gaining a clear understanding of the health needs and concerns of people with cancer of the colon and/or rectum can help identify ways to offer a comprehensive care package. Our aim was to systematically assess the relevant literature and synthesise current available evidence.

Methods: A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA Statement guidelines.

Feasibility and acceptability of the use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in the delivery of nurse-led supportive care to people with colorectal cancer.

Purpose: Logistical issues pertinent to the use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) by colorectal cancer nurse specialists (CNS) to identify the needs of people with colorectal cancer (CRC) in acute care remain unknown. We explored the feasibility and acceptability of PROMs-driven, CNS-led consultations to enhance delivery of supportive care to people with CRC completing adjuvant chemotherapy.

Methods: A systematic literature review and focus groups with patients and CNS (Phase 1) were followed by a repeated-measures, exploratory study (Phase 2), whereby pre-consultation PROM data were collected during three consecutive, monthly consultations, and used by the CNS to enable delivery of personalised supportive care.

The assessment and management of chemotherapy-related toxicities in patients with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas: A scoping review.

Purpose: The purpose of the eSMART (Electronic Symptom Management using the Advanced Symptom Management System (ASyMS) Remote Technology) study is to evaluate the use of mobile phone technology to manage chemotherapy-related toxicities (CRTs) in people with breast cancer (BC), colorectal cancer (CRC), Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL), and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)) across multiple European sites. One key objective was to review the published and grey literature on assessment and management of CRTs among patients receiving primary chemotherapy for BC, CRC, HL, and NHL to ensure that ASyMS remained evidence-based and reflected current and local practice.

Methods: Three electronic databases were searched for English papers, with abstracts available from 01/01/2004-05/04/2014.

Patient-Reported Self-Efficacy, Anxiety, and Health-Related Quality of Life During Chemotherapy: Results From a Longitudinal Study.

Purpose/objectives: To explore changes over time in self-efficacy and the predictive ability of changes in state anxiety and health-related quality of life during chemotherapy.
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Design: Secondary analysis of a longitudinal dataset derived from a larger, multicenter study.

Trajectories and predictors of state and trait anxiety in patients receiving chemotherapy for breast and colorectal cancer: Results from a longitudinal study.

Purpose: To examine the trajectories and predictors of state and trait anxiety in patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast or colorectal cancer.

Methods: Secondary analysis of data collected as part of a large multi-site longitudinal study. Patients with breast or colorectal cancer completed validated scales assessing their state and trait anxiety levels (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) and symptom burden (Rotterdam Symptom Checklist) at the beginning of each chemotherapy cycle.

Decay, Transformation, and Growth: Meaning-Making Processes of Patients With Acute Leukemia Within the First Year After Diagnosis or Relapse.

Purpose/objectives: To explore the processes through which patients construct their meanings of acute leukemia (AL).


Research Approach: An exploratory design was employed using serial, in-depth interviews, guided by Smith's Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis approach.


Setting: Two inpatient hematology clinics in the United Kingdom.

Community nurses' participation in palliative care research: the Dignity Care Pathway.

Evidence-based practice is a cornerstone of modern health care. Ongoing challenges have been identified in the strength of the evidence base in community palliative care nursing (Walshe and Luker, 2010). This paper discusses the participation of community nurses in a palliative care research project.

Integrating palliative care in lung cancer: an early feasibility study.

Aim: The aim of this preliminary study was to evaluate the feasibility of conducting an effectiveness trial of early access to palliative care services for people with lung cancer through use of an integrated outpatient model.

Methods: Newly diagnosed patients with lung cancer receiving palliative-intent treatment or best supportive care treatment were recruited over a 5-month period from one out-patient clinic in Scotland. Patients were offered a clinical review appointment with a palliative medicine consultant at two time points: baseline and 12 weeks later.

The experience of acute leukaemia in adult patients: a qualitative thematic synthesis.

Purpose: The aim of this review was to systematically identify and synthesise all qualitative evidence on how adult patients diagnosed with acute leukaemia experience living with their illness.

Methods: A systematic search strategy was developed comprising of two search strings: i) acute leukaemia and ii) qualitative methodology. The search strategy was run in seven electronic databases (Medline, CINAHL, PsychINFO, EMBASE, BNI & Archive, SSCI and ASSIA).