Holistic Person-Centered Care in Radiotherapy: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Background: Several types of health care professionals are responsible for the care of patients with cancer throughout their engagement with the health care system. One such type is the radiotherapist. The radiotherapist not only administers treatment but is also directly involved with the patient during treatment.

Radiography students' perceptions of the attributes required for clinical educators.

Introduction: A clinical educator (CE) is responsible for the clinical training and supervising of students to acquire skills and knowledge during Work Integrated Learning (WIL). The CE can have a positive or negative influence on students depending on their clinical and interpersonal attributes. The purpose of this qualitative exploratory-descriptive and contextual study was to explore and describe students' perceptions regarding the attributes of their CEs upon the successful implementation of the degree programme at the HEI.

The lived experiences of radiotherapists treating paediatric patients: Gauteng, South Africa.

Background: Paediatric cancers are rare and more complex than adult cancers. Consequently, treatment for paediatric cancers is complex, requiring absolute precision and accuracy in delivering the prescribed dose. For radiotherapists, the complexity of performing paediatric radiotherapy treatment is augmented by its rarity, time and pressure constraints, the patient's lack of cooperation, anxiety and emotional challenges.

The experiences of mine workers with cancer.

Background: Cancer is a disease that instils a fear of death in the minds of most people. For South African mine workers, the fear of death is compounded by a fear of being unable to fulfil work obligations in an industry where employment is central to the miners' identity.

Aim: The purpose of this research was to explore and describe the experiences of mine workers experiencing a cancer diagnosis requiring radiation therapy.