The experience of cancer pain in South African patients.

Background: Most people with cancer experience pain caused by the disease and treatment.

Aims: To describe the experience of cancer pain of South African patients.

Methods: A qualitative descriptive design was used; 20 (n=20) participants were purposively selected and in-depth interviews were conducted.

Caring for cancer patients in acute cancer care settings: Voices of South African nurses.

Little is known about the experience of nurses in Africa caring for cancer patients. This study was undertaken to provide a straightforward description of the experiences of South African nurses caring for patients in acute cancer care settings. Purposive sampling selected 20 nurses with whom there were in-depth interviews.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Zimbabwean men relating to prostate cancer.

Background: Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Zimbabwe. However, screening for prostate cancer is opportunistic as population-based screening is not available.

Objectives: This study aimed to describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices of men living in Harare, Zimbabwe relating to prostate cancer.

Paediatric oncology nursing education and training programmes: a scoping review protocol.

Introduction: The care of children with cancer is a highly specialised field which requires well-educated, trained and dedicated nurses to provide high-quality care. In low/middle-income countries, the survival rate of children with cancer is low as compared with that of high-income countries due to the limited number of specialised oncology healthcare professionals, especially nurses. To address this problem, a number of paediatric oncology education and training programmes have been developed for nurses.