Oncology Clinical Trials Nursing

Lubejko, Barbara; Good, Marjorie J.; Weiss, Patricia; Schmieder, Linda E.; Leos, David; Daugherty, Penny

doi:10.1188/11.cjon.637-643

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“…Cancer nurses play a key role in the care of patients receiving outpatient adjuvant chemotherapy. 30 Follow-up assessment for continuous and personalized cancer management is crucial to meet patients' physical, emotional, and practical concerns during cancer treatment and consequently contribute to maintaining their perceived QoL and emotional well-being. Nonetheless, current follow-ups are based on a set of assessment criteria that are unlikely to be sufficiently detailed to handle specific features of QoL and affect in cancer patients undergoing outpatient adjuvant chemotherapy and to allow comparisons between different cancer sites.…”

Section: Emotional Well-being In Cancer Patients During Chemotherapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Differences in Quality of Life and Emotional Well-being in Breast, Colon, and Lung Cancer Patients During Outpatient Adjuvant Chemotherapy

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BackgroundAdjuvant chemotherapy used at each cancer site may affect quality of life (QoL) and emotional well-being (affect) of cancer patients differently; however, these differences between groups have not been studied.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to assess differences in QoL and affect by cancer site at the start of outpatient adjuvant chemotherapy, whether QoL and affect change during this treatment, and whether adverse effects influence these variables.MethodsA multicenter longitudinal descriptive study was conducted with 247 participants with breast, colon, or lung cancer at the beginning (T1) and end of treatment (T2). We used the SF-12 Health Survey, Positive and Negative Affect Scale, and an “ad hoc” adverse effects questionnaire.ResultsAt the start of chemotherapy, the lung group had poorer Physical Component Summary and poorer positive and negative affect (P < .05) scores. In the end-of-treatment comparisons, breast and colon cancer patients’ status had worsened, whereas lung cancer patients had tended to stabilize, although they remained the most vulnerable. Adverse effect severity was significant for Physical Component Summary (r = −0.13, P = .035), with decreases in positive affect (r = −0.17, β = −.16) and increases in negative affect (r = 0.15, β = .14).ConclusionsChanges in QoL and emotional state differ between groups, implying a need for varying levels of follow-up and emotional support. Patients with lung cancer seem particularly vulnerable.Implications for PracticeCancer nurses could strengthen the assessment of patients undergoing chemotherapy using more sensitive instruments such as the Positive and Negative Affect Scale and considering differences by cancer site, to provide care tailored to individual patient needs and preferences.

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Section: Emotional Well-being In Cancer Patients During Chemotherapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Differences in Quality of Life and Emotional Well-being in Breast, Colon, and Lung Cancer Patients During Outpatient Adjuvant Chemotherapy

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“…is has been updated regularly and most recently was published as a book in 2019. 45 Literature searches show a global increase in studies related to standardization and innovations in oncology nursing education in entry-level programs. 46,47 e trend in nursing oncology education indicates that programs will adapt curricula and instruction if provided guidelines.…”

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Current State of Entry-level Physical Therapy Oncology Curricula in the United States: A Faculty Survey

Harrington

VanHoose

Westlake

2023

JOPTE

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Introduction. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of oncology rehabilitation education in current physical therapist educational programs in the United States, including oncology rehabilitation content characteristics, delivery, and instructional resources. Review of Literature. By 2030, more than 21 million survivors of cancer in the United States will be living with multisystem side effects depending on the treatment delivered. In addition, the sociopsychological factors associated with cancer treatment require that physical therapists are equipped with a unique body of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Insufficient cancer rehabilitation education is problematic across the health care spectrum. Subjects. Program directors at 235 US physical therapist educational programs. Methods. An online survey was developed in REDCap using the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialist's Description of Specialty Practice: Oncology Physical Therapy as a guide. An electronic link to the survey was sent to the email of the chair/program director at 235 Commission for the Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education–accredited programs. Results. The overall response rate was 40.4% (95/235) and represented 36 of the 50 states. Private universities represented 54.3% of the responses, and 65% of the surveys were completed by core faculty. Four programs reported having an independent oncology course, ranging from 1 to 3 credit hours. Integrated content hours averaged 14.8 contact hours (range: 1–60) in the 69 reporting programs. Fifty-four percent of respondents were aware of published rehabilitation cancer guidelines. The majority of respondents (62%) felt their students received adequate instruction related to oncology rehabilitation. Certified lymphedema therapists (68%) were primarily responsible for teaching the oncology content. Goodmans' Pathophysiology text was most reported (87%), whereas 38% used evidence-based research in Rehabilitation Oncology Journal. About half of the respondents (52%) reported offering students full-time clinical experiences in oncology rehabilitation. Discussion and Conclusions. This survey demonstrated how oncology rehabilitation education is incorporated into physical therapist educational programs and highlights areas for improvement. The results from this study lay the groundwork for developing core competencies for prelicensure education in oncology rehabilitation.

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“…The first core competency guideline for OCTN was developed in 2010 by the ONS, in response to the increased number of OCTNs, the needs for a clinical trials curriculum, and the standardization of the role (Lubejko et al, 2011). The guideline was updated in 2016, integrating new evidence surrounding the scope of practice of this specialized role, and adding recommendations to support and clarify the roles and responsibilities.…”

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Oncology clinical trials nursing: A scoping review

Hong¹,

Hayden²,

Bouchal³

et al. 2021

CONJ

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In the 21st century, cancer is a disease that captures much of our attention for its complexity, and its physical, emotional, and financial impacts on one’s life. Research attention and investment in cancer management has made it the most studied disease in clinical trials globally. Clinical trials nurses are part of the oncology research team and a fundamental factor in trial success. Their direct relationship with research subjects is the key connection in the operation of clinical trials at the front line. The influx and complexity of oncology clinical trials has transformed both oncology nursing practice in general and led to the development of the unique subspecialty of the oncology clinical trials nurse. This scoping review investigated the role and future practice of the clinical trials nurse.

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Oncology Clinical Trials Nursing

Cited by 13 publications

References 4 publications

Differences in Quality of Life and Emotional Well-being in Breast, Colon, and Lung Cancer Patients During Outpatient Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Differences in Quality of Life and Emotional Well-being in Breast, Colon, and Lung Cancer Patients During Outpatient Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Current State of Entry-level Physical Therapy Oncology Curricula in the United States: A Faculty Survey

Oncology clinical trials nursing: A scoping review

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