Thai oncology nurses' perspectives toward survivorship care plan components and implementation for colorectal cancer survivors.
Support Care Cancer
; 30(5): 4089-4098, 2022 May.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe oncology nurses' perspectives regarding survivorship care plan (SCP) components and implementation for colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors in Thailand.METHODS:
A cross-sectional, descriptive online study was conducted between October and November 2020. Thai oncology nurses were recruited using Facebook and the Line application. Study participants (n = 160) rated the usefulness of four standard SCP components (treatment summaries, surveillance, late/long-term effects, and health promotion and psychosocial needs; n = 23 items) and gave input on the implementation of SCPs in clinical practice (n = 11 items). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.RESULTS:
Most oncology nurses supported providing CRC survivors with SCPs (93.2%) and felt that SCPs were an important part of their practice (93.7%). Nurses rated all four SCP components as "very useful," including treatment summaries (76.4%), surveillance (81.9%), late/long-term effects (85.7%), and health behavior and psychosocial concerns (80.2%). In terms of implementation, most nurses indicated that oncologists should prepare (84.4%) and provide SCPs (95%), but 61.9% and 69.4% of nurses, respectively, also believed that they should perform these tasks. In addition, most nurses indicated that they should play a significant role in the ongoing management of CRC survivors (95.7%) and that evidence-based surveillance guidelines are needed (96.2%).CONCLUSION:
Oncology nurses believed that the four SCP components were helpful to the long-term management of CRC survivors, supported SCP provision, and expressed their perceived responsibilities for preparing and delivering SCPs. The findings suggested opportunities for oncology nurses to play a significant role in developing and implementing SCPs. However, additional efforts are needed to expand nurses' roles in survivorship care and establish practice guidelines that will facilitate integration of SCPs into nursing practice.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Colorectal Neoplasms
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Neoplasms
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Nurses
Type of study:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Sysrev_observational_studies
Aspects:
Implementation_research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Support Care Cancer
Journal subject:
NEOPLASIAS
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States