Role, education, policies and competencies for advanced practice in paediatric haematology-oncology nursing in Europe: A scoping review.

The aim of this scoping review is to describe the role, education, policies/regulation, skills and competencies required for advanced practice in paediatric haematology-oncology nursing in Europe, highlighting the differences in development between the different European countries. A scoping review was conducted following the methodological framework of guidelines by Arksey and O'Malley and the recommendations for advancing the methodology by Levac et al. We searched MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Scopus, grey literature, webpages, reference lists and performed a manual search, without any restrictions on language or time.

The Impact of Music Therapy in a Pediatric Oncology Setting: An Italian Observational Network Study.

Background: Music Therapy (MT) is a non-pharmacological, art-based intervention that employs music experiences within a therapeutic alliance to attend to clients' physical, emotional, cognitive, and social requirements. This is the first study aiming at investigating the impact of MT on the psychological facets of children suffering from cancer.

Methods: The study, combining the AQR and m-YPAS assessment tools, evaluated behavioral, sound-musical, and interactive parameters in pediatric oncology patients undergoing MT sessions during hospitalization.

Identification of the core competencies of pediatric hematology-oncology nurses: A Delphi study.

Purpose: To identify the core competencies of the pediatric hematology-oncology nurse.

Methods: A Delphi study was conducted. After identifying the competencies of the pediatric hematology-oncology nurse through a literature review, a questionnaire was created to be administered to a panel of experts to obtain consensus.

Predictive factors of sleep quality and burnout in nurses working in transplant units during the COVID-19 lockdown - A cross-sectional study.

: There is minimal information regarding sleep disturbance and burnout during COVID-19 in nurses working within haematology-oncology and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) settings.: To identify socio-demographic and professional factors that predicted burnout and sleep disturbance during COVID-19 in nurses working in HSCT settings.: Data were collected using the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

Organizational Challenges in the Pediatric Onco-hematology Units During the First and Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey in Italy.

This study aimed to describe and compare, at a national level, the measures implemented in the pediatric onco-hematology units and the number of infections among patients and healthcare staff during the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. A multicenter, descriptive, online survey was conducted between15th March and 15th April 2020 (T1) and between 1 and 31st January 2021 (T2). All the Italian Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Association (AIEOP) centers were invited to participate in the study.

Pediatric Version of the Nurse Caring Behavior Scale: A Cross-Sectional Study in Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Centers.

Caring is an essential value in nursing, it's crucial in pediatric hemato-oncology: we tested the Nurse Caring Behavior Scale (NCBS) in this setting. The NCBS is a 14-item validated psychometric questionnaire: caregivers and nurses adapted versions were used. Descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were used.

How to manage falls in hospitalized patients: A single center experience in allogeneic stem cell transplantation setting.

In allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT), falls can lead to immediate and late consequences and in some cases to death. We analyzed risks and causes of falls with root cause analysis (RCA) based on which improvement interventions were implemented.A retrospective observational study was conducted to analyze with RCA data of incidence reports and medical records of patients admitted; an expert panel identified actions to prevent falls, which were collected in a checklist.

Phototherapy and topical treatments for cutaneous graft vs. host disease in haematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients: a scoping review.

Skin is usually the first and most affected organ involved in graft-versus-host disease (GvHD), and treatment is still a clinical challenge. Although the need for skin-directed treatments such as physical treatments and topical medications are generally agreed on, what the gold standard treatment strategy should be remains open to debate. The aim of this scoping review was to synthesize the current knowledge on the topical and physical treatments of cutaneous GvHD in haematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients and to highlight the best evidence available so as to reduce the gap between 'what is known' and 'what is done' in the clinical practice.

Nurses' Physical and Psychological Symptoms During the first COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy: a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in Stem Cell Transplantation Setting.

Background And Objective: Northern Italy was one of the first European territories to deal with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Drastic emergency restrictions were introduced to contain the spread and limit pressure on healthcare facilities. However, nurses were at high risk of developing physical, mental, and working issues due to professional exposure.

Psychometric properties of Pediatric Quality of Life multidimensional fatigue scale in Italian paediatric cancer patients: A multicentre cross-sectional study.

Objective: The original Pediatric Quality of Life-Multidimensional Fatigue Scale (PedsQL-MFS) developed in 2002 in the English language is a frequently used tool in paediatric oncology. It has been translated into several languages, and the aim of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the Italian version of this scale in paediatric patients with cancer.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional validation multicentre study.

Childhood cancer in Italy: background, goals, and achievements of the Italian Paediatric Hematology Oncology Association (AIEOP).

This article reviews the primary goals and achievements of the Italian Association for Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica [AIEOP]), a national cooperative group that has been working for children and adolescents with cancer in Italy since 1975.

[Management of the Covid-19 epidemic in Italian Pediatric Hematology and Oncology centers: a nurse-led AIEOP national survey].

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a global health emergency. Health systems are under extreme pressure because of the outbreak. Pediatric population seems to be less prone to develop a severe course of the disease.

Italian nurses knowledge and attitudes towards fatigue in pediatric onco-hematology: A cross-sectional nationwide survey.

Background And Objective: Fatigue is one of the most debilitating and prevalent symptoms in pediatric cancer patients and it is important to know if nurses are able to recognize and manage it. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge and attitudes towards fatigue of nurses working in Italian pediatric onco-hematology centers.

Methods: Cross-sectional online survey.

Concordance between paediatric self-reports and parent proxy reports on fatigue: A multicentre prospective longitudinal study.

Purpose: To investigate the degree of concordance on fatigue assessment between children and adolescents with cancer and their parents, and its changes over time.

Method: Multicentre longitudinal study.

Results: Data from 134 dyads were analysed.

Management of Pain and Anxiety during Bone Marrow Aspiration: An Italian National Survey.

Background: Bone marrow aspiration (BMA) or biopsy is a necessary and frequent procedure for diagnosis and monitoring of hematological diseases. Pharmacological pain management approaches exist; however, previous experience and psychological preparation for BMA may impact pain perception.

Aims: This study aimed to explore current practices in procedural pain management for BMA or biopsy.

Nursing role in the assessment and care of hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome patients: a consensus paper by the "Gruppo Italiano Trapianto di Midollo Osseo".

Purpose: Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) is one of the most serious complications post haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The diagnosis of SOS is clinical, but nurses should be involved in the pre-transplant risk assessment period and play a crucial role in the early detection of signs and symptoms during and after hospitalization. The aim of this work is to achieve a consensus on nurses' behaviour in caring for SOS.

Veno-occlusive disease nurse management: development of a dynamic monitoring tool by the GITMO nursing group.

Veno-occlusive disease (VOD) is a complication arising from the toxicity of conditioning regimens that have a significant impact on the survival of patients who undergo stem cell transplantation. There are several known risk factors for developing VOD and their assessment before the start of conditioning regimens could improve the quality of care. Equally important are early identification of signs and symptoms ascribable to VOD, rapid diagnosis, and timely adjustment of support therapy and treatment.

Extravasation of antineoplastic agents: prevention and treatments.

The extravasation of antineoplastic agents is an unwanted and distressing situation that can easily occur. It may cause severe and irreversible local injuries. Left untreated, vesicant chemotherapy extravasation can potentially cause tissue necrosis, functional impairment and permanent disfigurement.

[Postnatal variations in the electrophysiological characteristics of the mouse heart].

Electrocardiograms were recorded in 13 mice, from birth up to 57 days of age; during this period the heart rate, at rest, showed a marked increase (from 310 to 797 beats/min), occurring in two waves. Recordings of the intracellular electrical activity in the atria disclosed a different temperature dependence of the resting membrane potential, action potential duration and Vmax in the neonatal mouse as compared with the adult one. The results are consistent with the suggestion that a decrease of the 'slow inward' conductance/K+ outward conductance ratio still occurs during a postnatal period.