Results of an Oncology Clinical Trial Nurse Role Delineation Study.

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the relevance of a five-dimensional model of clinical trial nursing practice in an oncology clinical trial nurse population. 
. DESIGN: Web-based cross-sectional survey.
. SETTING: Online via Qualtrics.
. SAMPLE 167 oncology nurses throughout the United States, including 41 study coordinators, 35 direct care providers, and 91 dual-role nurses who provide direct patient care and trial coordination.
. METHODS: Principal components analysis was used to determine the dimensions of oncology clinical trial nursing practice.
. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES Self-reported frequency of 59 activities.
. FINDINGS: The results did not support the original five-dimensional model of nursing care but revealed a more multidimensional model.
. CONCLUSIONS: An analysis of frequency data revealed an eight-dimensional model of oncology research nursing, including care, manage study, expert, lead, prepare, data, advance science, and ethics.
. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING This evidence-based model expands understanding of the multidimensional roles of oncology nurses caring for patients with cancer enrolled in clinical trials.