Improving the Education and Training of Primary Care Nurse Practitioners to Meet the Healthcare Needs of Long-Term Cancer Survivors

Abstract

The United States has a well-documented shortage of primary care providers (PCPs) and oncologists. Cancer survivors are living longer because of advances in treatment, and, consequently, more are seeking survivorship care from PCPs; this trend is predicted to continue. One proposed solution is to increase the use of nurse practitioners (NPs). However, most NP programs do not provide adequate training or education that is specific to the needs of long-term cancer survivors.&nbsp.

Análises das Demandas e Cenários de Apoio para Sobreviventes de Câncer: Revisão Integrativa

“…No Quadro 2, foi realizada uma síntese dos artigos antes indicados e analisados 8,[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] . Identificou-se o predomínio de pesquisas de níveis de evidência 4 (80%), com publicações distribuídas dentro do período do estudo, porém, com hegemonia no ano de 2015, perfazendo 30% dos estudos.…”

Achieving the Triple Aim Through Doctor of Nursing Practice‒Directed Breast Cancer Survivorship Care

“…28,29 Many NP programs fail to provide adequate education and training on survivorship care. 30 Inadequately trained PCPs are likely to misdiagnose and/or underdiagnose cancer recurrence or development of secondary malignancies, and inappropriately manage long-term and late complications of cancer treatment. 30 Most breast cancer survivors report lack of confidence in the PCPs ability to deliver effective survivorship care."…”

“…30 Inadequately trained PCPs are likely to misdiagnose and/or underdiagnose cancer recurrence or development of secondary malignancies, and inappropriately manage long-term and late complications of cancer treatment. 30 Most breast cancer survivors report lack of confidence in the PCPs ability to deliver effective survivorship care." 8 A survey of 132 PCPs found more than half of survivors rated the transfer of care from oncologist "as fair or poor."…”