Survivorship Care Practices and Confidence of Oncology Nurses in Singapore: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Cancer survivorship care is challenging because little is known about delivering comprehensive and coordinated survivorship care practices (SCP) to patients. The purpose of this study is to examine oncology nurses' perceptions of responsibilities of SCP, confidence levels of SCP, and factors that influence provisions of SCP. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using the Cancer Professional Questionnaire.

Experiences of adult cancer patients receiving counseling from nurses: a qualitative systematic review.

Introduction: Counseling is a brief psycho-educational intervention that is useful in facilitating personal growth and adaptive resolution of life stresses. With increased recognition on the psycho-emotional needs of patients with cancer, it is prudent to consider the possibility of expanding the role of nurses in the provision of counseling.

Objective: This qualitative systematic review aimed to establish the best available evidence on the experiences of adult cancer patients receiving counseling provided by nurses.

Experiences of adult cancer patients receiving counseling from nurses: a qualitative systematic review protocol.

The aim of this review is to establish the best available evidence on the experiences of adult patients with cancer receiving counseling provided by nurses in the institutional and community setting.

Nurses' perceptions of the barriers in effective communication with inpatient cancer adults in Singapore.

Aim: This study investigated the factors affecting effective communication between Singaporean registered nurses and inpatient oncology adults.

Background: In oncology nursing, where conversations entail emotionally loaded topics and patients' receptivity is greatly affected by their life-threatening disease and its trajectory, effective communication is crucial.

Design: This is a qualitative study situated within the interpretivism paradigm.

Factors affecting effective communication between registered nurses and adult cancer patients in an inpatient setting: a systematic review.

Aim: To establish the best available evidence regarding the factors affecting effective communication between registered nurses and inpatient cancer adults.

Method: Electronic databases (CINAHL, Ovid, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus and Wiley InterScience) were searched using a three-step search strategy to identify the relevant quantitative and qualitative studies published in English. The grey literature was not included in the review.

A systematic review on the factors affecting effective communication between registered nurses and oncology adult patients in an inpatient setting.

Background: Effective nurse-patient communication is essential in the development of therapeutic relationships and meeting the cognitive and affective needs of oncology patients. However, the emotional load in cancer nursing has made communication additionally challenging.

Objective: This review aimed to establish the best available evidence regarding the factors affecting effective communication between registered nurses and adult oncology patients in inpatient setting.