Making the invisible visible: Oncology nursing efforts of NCI-designated cancer centers in LMICs

Galassi, Annette; Morgan, Camille; Muha, C.

doi:10.1016/j.jcpo.2017.03.013

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“…The context for this work included understanding psychosocial needs of patients with cancer across the cancer trajectory, the scope of psychosocial care for patients with cancer, the role of the nurse in cancer care, and current educational approaches for African nurses regarding psychosocial oncology. Gaps in psychosocial care and the need for development of nursing expertise in oncology nursing care were identified in various reports by psychosocial and nursing associations, 9 , 14 , 26 and educational needs for learning oncology nursing in Africa had been reported. 24 , 25 , 27 The context for our work is highlighted below, illustrating the need for the development of psychosocial competencies for nurses.…”

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“…Nurses receive basic education during their undergraduate preparation in assessing the emotional, psychologic, and spiritual needs of patients and families. However, in most countries, this education needs to be augmented 9 , 25 , 26 for providing appropriate and meaningful psychosocial care to specialized populations such as individuals with cancer.…”

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“…Once nurses have the requisite education (ie, knowledge, skills, and competencies), the quality of cancer care can be enhanced. 25 , 26 …”

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“…Once nurses have the requisite education (ie, knowledge, skills, and competencies), the quality of cancer care can be enhanced. 25,26 Although oncology nursing is a well-established specialty for nurses in the developed world, the same does not apply to Africa. Specialist nursing in Africa is most commonly on the basis of demand and supply.…”

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Competencies for Nurses Regarding Psychosocial Care of Patients With Cancer in Africa: An Imperative for Action

Uwayezu

Nikuze

Maree

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JCO Global Oncology

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Psychosocial care is considered an important component of quality cancer care. Individuals treated for cancer can experience biologic or physical, emotional, spiritual, and practical consequences (eg, financial), which have an impact on their quality of living. With the establishment of cancer centers in Africa, there is growing advocacy regarding the need for psychosocial care, given the level of unmet supportive care needs and high emotional distress reported for patients. Nurses are in an ideal position to provide psychosocial care to patients with cancer and their families but must possess relevant knowledge and skills to do so. Across Africa, nurses are challenged in gaining the necessary education for psychosocial cancer care as programs vary in the amount of psychosocial content offered. This perspective article presents competencies regarding psychosocial care for nurses caring for patients with cancer in Africa. The competencies were adapted by expert consensus from existing evidenced-based competencies for oncology nurses. They are offered as a potential basis for educational program planning and curriculum development for cancer nursing in Africa. Recommendations are offered regarding use of these competencies by nursing and cancer program leaders to enhance the quality of care for African patients with cancer and their family members. The strategies emphasize building capacity of nurses to engage in effective delivery of psychosocial care for individuals with cancer and their family members.

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Section: Psychosocial Care Competencies For Nurses In Africamentioning

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“…Once nurses have the requisite education (ie, knowledge, skills, and competencies), the quality of cancer care can be enhanced. 25 , 26 …”

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Competencies for Nurses Regarding Psychosocial Care of Patients With Cancer in Africa: An Imperative for Action

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Maree

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“…[7][8][9] This is a persistent challenge at every level of higher education in Nigeria. [8][9][10][11] Suboptimal cancer research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa has deep roots in the long history of colonialism followed by years of political instability and disinvestments by donor countries in the robust science and technology needed to power sustainable development in SSA. The resulting dearth of human resources, the weak clinical and research competencies of oncology scientists/clinicians coupled with poor engagement in research, and the inability of countries to attract and retain very skilled and experienced cancer researchers and clinicians demand urgent attention.…”

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Oncology Training Needs Assessment Among Health Care Professionals in Nigeria

Adejumo

Oluwasanu

Ntekim

et al. 2022

JCO Global Oncology

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PURPOSE This study investigated the status of training and preparedness for oncology practice and research and degree of interprofessional collaboration among health care professionals in the six geopolitical regions of Nigeria. METHODS A convergent parallel mixed methods design was used. Three hundred seventeen respondents completed a three-part, online questionnaire. Self-rated competencies in oncology research (26 items), oncology practice (16 items), and interprofessional collaboration (nine items) were assessed with a one- to five-point Likert scale. Six key informant and 24 in-depth interviews were conducted. Descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, and pairwise t-test were used to analyze the quantitative data, whereas thematic analysis was used for the qualitative data. RESULTS Respondents were mostly female (65.6%) with a mean age of 40.5 ± 8.3 years. Respondents include 178 nurses (56.2%), 93 medical doctors (29.3%), and 46 pharmacists (14.5%). Self-assessed competencies in oncology practice differed significantly across the three groups of health care professionals ( F = 4.789, P = .009). However, there was no significant difference across professions for competency in oncology research ( F = 1.256, P = .286) and interprofessional collaboration ( F = 1.120, P = .327). The majority of respondents (267, 82.4%) felt that educational opportunities in oncology-associated research in the country are inadequate and that this has implications for practice. Key training gaps reported include poor preparedness in data analysis and bioinformatics (138, 43.5%), writing clinical trials (119, 37.5%), and writing grant/research proposals (105, 33.1%). Challenges contributing to gaps in cancer research include few trained oncology specialists, low funding for research, and inadequate interprofessional collaboration. CONCLUSION This study highlights gaps in oncology training and practice and an urgent need for interventions to enhance interprofessional training to improve quality of cancer care in Nigeria. These would accelerate progress toward strengthening the health care system and reducing global disparities in cancer outcomes.

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The global power of oncology nurses in low- and middle-income countries

Young

Samadi²

2022

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Making the invisible visible: Oncology nursing efforts of NCI-designated cancer centers in LMICs

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

Competencies for Nurses Regarding Psychosocial Care of Patients With Cancer in Africa: An Imperative for Action

Competencies for Nurses Regarding Psychosocial Care of Patients With Cancer in Africa: An Imperative for Action

Oncology Training Needs Assessment Among Health Care Professionals in Nigeria

The global power of oncology nurses in low- and middle-income countries

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