Exploration of the role of specialist nurses in the care of women with gynaecological cancer: a systematic review

Abstract

The review indicates that interventions that either encompassed all domains of care, involved telephone contact or were executed between diagnosis and the completion of treatment were the most successful.

Effectiveness of nursing interventions among patients with cancer: An overview of systematic reviews

“…The largest group of nursing interventions consisted of educational interventions, which were mainly psychoeducational in nature. According to the authors, educational interventions consisted of information provision, counselling, coaching and guidance (Cook, McIntyre, & Recoche, ; Coolbrandt et al, ; Rueda, Solà, Pascual, & Subirana Casacuberta, ; Zhou et al, ), as well as encouragement and general support (Hersch, Juraskova, Price, & Mullan, ). In some studies, nursing interventions described as nursing programmes included educational interventions, but a detailed content description was lacking (Cook et al, ; Jacobsen, Donovan, Vadaparampil, & Small, ; Rodin et al, ).…”

“…In addition to education, they included, for example, problem‐solving therapy, consulting with a general practitioner and coordinating and monitoring treatment (Rodin et al, ). In addition to education and provision of information, the interventions included social, emotional or psychological aspects, as well as physical or practical components related to symptom management (Cook et al, ). Nursing programmes emphasised information about the disease, cancer‐related breathlessness assessment and management, rehabilitation techniques as well as emotional and psychological support.…”

“Promoting continuity of care”—Specialist nurses’ role experiences in gynaecological oncology: A qualitative study

“…Depending on the country, specialist nurses have different role titles: for example, “nurse consultant,” “care coordinator” or “clinical nurse specialist” (Cook, McIntyre, & Recoche, ). Regardless of their title, the role of the specialist nurse is designed to meet patients’ needs by applying current nursing knowledge and skills and improving delivery of care (Bryant‐Lukosius & DiCenso, ).…”

“…In some countries such as Australia and Canada, specialist nursing roles are well established. A recent study conducted in Australia suggests that interventions delivered by specialist nurses have the potential to improve quality of life and satisfaction with care for women with gynaecological cancer (Cook et al., ).…”

Trends in Ovarian Cancer Incidence in Iran

“…Gynecologic cancers are also the most common cause of death in women in North America, Northern Europe and Western Europe (1,6,7). The incidence of this cancer varies from 9 to 17 new cases per 100,000 women per year (7,8). Ovarian cancer has the highest mortality rate among gynecologic cancers (9).…”