Gill Finola, Duffy Anita
Oncology and Cancer Support Services, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin.
Br J Nurs. 2010;19(12):761-7. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2010.19.12.48654.
As cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide, every nurse will be required to care for patients with the condition at some point in his/her career. However, non-specialized oncology nurses are often ill-prepared to nurse patients suffering from cancer. This literature review aims to provide an overview of current trends and developments in cancer care nursing in an attempt to identify the range of previous research pertaining to caring for patients with cancer on non-specialist wards. The review finds that non-specialized cancer nurses report a lack of education and training with regard to cancer care and cancer treatments, which acts as a barrier to providing quality nursing care. Emotional and communication issues with patients and their families can also cause non-specialist nurses significant distress. International research has shown that specialist oncology nurses make a considerable difference to physical and psychosocial patient care. It is therefore paramount that non-speciality nurses' educational needs are met to develop clinical competence and to provide supportive holistic care for both patients and their families.
由于癌症是全球首要死因，每位护士在其职业生涯的某个阶段都需要护理癌症患者。然而，非专科肿瘤护士往往没有做好护理癌症患者的准备。这篇文献综述旨在概述癌症护理的当前趋势和发展，试图确定以往关于在非专科病房护理癌症患者的研究范围。该综述发现，非专科癌症护士表示在癌症护理和癌症治疗方面缺乏教育和培训，这成为提供优质护理的障碍。与患者及其家属的情感和沟通问题也会给非专科护士带来极大困扰。国际研究表明，专科肿瘤护士对患者的身体和心理社会护理有很大影响。因此，满足非专科护士的教育需求对于培养临床能力以及为患者及其家属提供支持性的整体护理至关重要。
