Passages - Support & Education in End of Life Issues,Tucson, AZ 85752, USA.
Semin Oncol Nurs. 2010 Aug;26(3):175-82. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2010.05.001.
To provide an overview of the complex issues and communication needs of patients and families coping with advanced cancer and discuss issues related to their physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and emotional needs.
Published articles and personal experience.
The response to illness throughout the disease continuum is a dynamic process for both patient and caregiver. The nurse has a responsibility to be a patient advocate, and serve as a trusted caregiver and resource.
Oncology nurses are in a pivotal position to assure that communication throughout the continuum demonstrates and incorporates awareness of patient and family beliefs and quality-of-life needs.
概述晚期癌症患者及其家属所面临的复杂问题和沟通需求，并讨论与他们的身体、心理社会、精神和情感需求相关的问题。
已发表的文章和个人经验。
患者及其照顾者在疾病全过程中的反应是一个动态的过程。护士有责任成为患者的代言人，并作为可信赖的照顾者和资源。
肿瘤护士处于关键位置，可确保整个连续体中的沟通既体现又包含对患者和家属信念以及生活质量需求的认识。
