Predictors of Chemotherapy Safe-Handling Precautions and Knowledge Among a Sample of Jordanian Oncology Nurses: A Model-Building Approach.

Background: There are adverse side effects associated with handling chemotherapy; however, using safe-handling precautions can minimize or prevent these potential effects. Despite availability of international guidelines for chemotherapy handling, adherence to precautions is below expectations. This study examined knowledge of safe-handling precautions among a sample of oncology nurses in Jordon.

Quality of life, care needs, and information needs among patients diagnosed with cancer during their treatment phase.

Proper assessment of patients' needs might enhance patients' outcomes, ability to cope with new challenges, identify required resources, prioritize service needs, determine patients with higher need levels, and improve patients' quality of life. A cross-sectional descriptive design was used. Total of 113 patients from different settings completed the study surveys including demographic sheet, Short-form cancer needs questionnaire (CNQ-SF), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G), and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-INFO 25).