The purpose of this study is to explore the experience of cancer survivors less than 50 years of age, as they transition back to work after the end of treatment. Eight survivors took part in this exploratory qualitative study. The results of the iterative content analysis suggest that these survivors want to put their illness-focused life behind them and resume a “normal” existence, of which a return to work is an integral part. The return-to-work transition is also influenced by various personal, family and societal factors that can facilitate or inhibit the experience. Lastly, a number of distinct challenges and a higher level of vulnerability must be taken into consideration by healthcare professionals to be able to better support these survivors transitioning back to work.

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is frequently used to treat young adults with hematologic cancer. The treatment can cause a range of side effects that require patients to self-manage their symptoms. However, there do not seem to be any studies that review the literature on self-management strategies used by this group. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the self-management strategies used by young adults (18–39 years old) who have received a hematopoietic stem cell transplant for leukemia or lymphoma. A narrative review conducted in the CINAHL, MEDLINE and PsycINFO databases returned 11 papers. An analysis of these data shows that young adults use self-management strategies, including managing their emotions, turning to spiritual beliefs, seeking support from others and changing their behaviours. The results stress the importance of nursing care in supporting these self-management strategies used by young adults who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Despite the desire of gynecologic oncology (GO) patients to speak openly about their sexual health experience with nurses, nurses often feel ill equipped to engage in these conversations. There are very few educational interventions available to GO nurses to improve sexual health communication with patients. The purpose of this narrative review is to identify and summarize existing educational interventions in this field. A literature search conducted in three databases, for the years 2010 through 2020, identified 11 papers. The results of the review indicate a mix of nurse training modalities and explore the potential for improving this communication. Existing training programs vary in terms of mode of delivery (online or in person), length, type of instructor, learning strategies and themes addressed. Overall, however, the results show a general lack of sexual health training for nurses caring for GO patients.

Malgré le désir de la clientèle gynéco-oncologique (GO) de parler ouvertement de son expérience de santé sexuelle avec les infirmières, ces dernières souvent ne se sentent pas assez outillées pour entamer ces conversations. Peu d’interventions éducationnelles existent afin d’améliorer la communication en santé sexuelle auprès des patientes pour les infirmières œuvrant aux soins GO. Cette revue narrative vise à synthétiser les différentes interventions éducationnelles disponibles dans ce contexte. Une recherche documentaire effectuée de 2010 à 2020 dans trois bases de données a permis de cibler 11 articles. Les résultats soulignent la variété des modalités de formations infirmières et leur potentiel d’améliorer cette communication. Qu’elles soient en ligne ou en présentiel, ces formations diffèrent entre autres au niveau de la durée, du type de formateur, des stratégies d’apprentissage et des thèmes abordés. Toutefois, les résultats soulignent le manque de formation en santé sexuelle dédiée aux infirmières œuvrant aux soins GO.