Cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: a Lancet Oncology Commission

Ngwa, Wilfred; Addai, Beatrice Wiafe; Adewole, Isaac F.; Ainsworth, Victoria; Alaro, James; Alatise, Olusegun Isaac; Ali, Zipporah; Anderson, Benjamin O.; Anorlu, Rose; Avery, Stephen; Barango, Prebo; Bih, Noella; Booth, Christopher M.; Brawley, Otis W.; Dangou, J. M.; Denny, Lynette; Dent, Jennifer; Elmore, Shekinah N.C.; Elzawawy, Ahmed; Gashumba, Diane; Geel, Jennifer; Graef, Katy; Gupta, Sumit; Gueye, Serigne-Magueye; Hammad, Nazik; Hessissen, Laïla; Ilbawi, André; Kambugu, Joyce; Kozlakidis, Zisis; Manga, Simon; Maree, Lize; Mohammed, Sulma I.; Msadabwe, Susan Citonje; Mutebi, Miriam; Nakaganda, Annet; Ndlovu, Ntokozo; Ndoh, Kingsley; Ndumbalo, Jerry; Ngoma, Mamsau; Ngoma, Twalib; Ntizimira, Christian; Rebbeck, Timothy R.; Renner, Lorna; Romanoff, Anya; Rubagumya, Fidel; Sayed, Shahin; Sud, Shivani; Simonds, Hannah; Sullivan, Richard; Swanson, William H.; Vanderpuye, Verna; Wiafe, Boateng; Kerr, David L.

doi:10.1016/s1470-2045(21)00720-8

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“…A way to fill in the gaps would have been to follow up with the patients, but due to limited staff and budget this was not possible. The need for improved data and data systems has been well noted ( 29 , 30 ) and this is an area the National CC registry/board want to improve ( 28 ). In our study, the CATSystem significantly improved data quality and completeness and, indeed, was designed to help address this gap.…”

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“…The need for competent pediatric oncology nurses is one aspect of care that is universally acknowledged as essential to all such strategies 24 . The development of training programmes for specialization in pediatric oncology nursing on the African continent cannot be overemphasized in order to have competent specialists with better outcomes to care as was reinforced in the recent Lancet Oncology Commission on cancer in sub-Saharan Africa 30 . Having sufficient theoretical, and clinical experience and attitude can be significant in improving the morale of the nurses 31 .…”

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Current Status of Pediatric Oncology Nursing in Africa: Perspective of African nurses of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP Africa)

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“…The need for competent pediatric oncology nurses is one aspect of care that is universally acknowledged as essential to all such strategies 24 . The development of training programmes for specialization in pediatric oncology nursing on the African continent cannot be overemphasized in order to have competent specialists with better outcomes to care as was reinforced in the recent Lancet Oncology Commission on cancer in sub-Saharan Africa 30 . Having su cient theoretical, and clinical experience and attitude can be signi cant in improving the morale of the nurses 31 .…”

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Current Status of Pediatric Oncology Nursing in Africa: Perspective of African nurses of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP Africa)

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As African countries adopt the global goal of improving childhood cancer survival to 60% by the year 2030, intentional actions are required to improve nursing. This paper provides the perspective and amplifies the voice of African pediatric oncology nurses. It illuminates the room for improvement and provides a reference point for future comparison. First, we document findings from a survey of the perceived strengths and weaknesses conducted in 2017. The main strength was the humanization of care, while the major weakness was lack of training follow up and insufficient evidence to guide practice. Next, we report on nursing-related aspects of a survey to map pediatric oncology services in Africa. Only 21% of respondents in the mapping survey reported having nurses who care for children with cancer at least 75% of their time. Many centres do not have allied health workers like dieticians, play therapists, and psychologists. Furthermore, we share African pediatric oncology nurses’ research priorities identified in a 2019 survey. The top research priorities focused on professional practice and psychosocial support. In a Delphi survey to identify topics for a foundational curriculum for nurses new to pediatric oncology, 57 topics areas were identified and grouped into 12 modules. Finally, we report a single-question survey from 2022 to obtain the perspective of African nurses about the state of pediatric oncology nursing across the continent. The African nurses affirm their dedication to providing compassionate care, however, noting their vulnerability to harm and calling for certified training and better specialization recognition and remuneration.

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Cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: a Lancet Oncology Commission

Cited by 144 publications

References 264 publications

Piloting a systems level intervention to improve cervical cancer screening, treatment and follow up in Kenya

Piloting a systems level intervention to improve cervical cancer screening, treatment and follow up in Kenya

Current Status of Pediatric Oncology Nursing in Africa: Perspective of African nurses of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP Africa)

Current Status of Pediatric Oncology Nursing in Africa: Perspective of African nurses of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP Africa)

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