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Oncology Nurses' Perspectives and Practices Toward the Delivery of Cancer Survivorship Care in Hong Kong.

Cancer Nurs

July 2021

Author Affiliations: Faculty of Medicine, The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Drs Wong, So, and Choi); Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital (Ms Tong); Department of Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital (Ms Choy); and School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Dr Molassiotis), Hong Kong, China; and School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology (Drs Yates and Chan); and Princess Alexandra Hospital, Metro South Hospital and Health Service (Dr Chan), Brisbane, Australia.

Background: Despite tremendous progress in understanding the unmet needs of cancer survivors, our understanding of oncology nurses' perspectives and practices in the delivery of survivorship care is inadequate.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to assess oncology nurses' perceptions about their responsibility and frequency of delivery of survivorship care to cancer patients and to examine the factors influencing such care.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was administered to 81 nurses working in the oncology unit of hospitals in Hong Kong.

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