Erickson Nicole, Sulosaari Virpi, Sullivan Erin Stella, Laviano Alessandro, van Ginkel-Res Annemieke, Remijnse Wineke, Wesseling Joost, Koepcke Ute, Weber Nina, Huebner Jutta, Mathies Viktoria, Theurich Sebastian, Fey Theres
Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC Munich LMU), Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Hospital Munich, Germany.
Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland; European Oncology Nursing Society, Brussels, Belgium.
Semin Oncol Nurs. 2025 Feb;41(1):151799. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2024.151799. Epub 2025 Jan 10.
Robust evidence highlights the crucial role of nutrition for people with cancer, and international organizations recognize it as a basic human right linked to health and food. Within this context, we aim to emphasize the critical role of nutrition care for cancer patients and to highlight the essential contributions of nurses in providing patient-centered nutrition care.
This opinion paper synthesizes evidence and perspectives from peer-reviewed articles and position papers. Furthermore, insights were drawn from the European Commission's Health Policy Platform thematic network "Integrated Nutrition Cancer Care".
Implementation of nutrition care is inconsistent, which can lead to inequalities in care. In oncology, nutrition care is vital as nutrition-related issues significantly impact clinical and patient outcomes. Studies show that cancer nurses can effectively integrate and manage nutrition care. Failure to address nutrition issues negatively impacts an array of patient outcomes and reduces quality of life. Thus, integrating nutrition care throughout routine cancer care is essential.
Cancer nurses, as core multidisciplinary team members, are often the initial and consistent contact for cancer patients. They are ideally positioned to play a key role in securing nutrition care throughout the trajectory of cancer care.
Cancer nurses should be empowered and enabled to manage all aspects of nutrition care in tandem with dietitians. This approach can improve patient outcomes, enhance quality of life, and ensure equitable access to essential nutrition care for all cancer patients.
有力证据凸显了营养对癌症患者的关键作用，国际组织将其视为与健康和食物相关的一项基本人权。在此背景下，我们旨在强调营养护理对癌症患者的关键作用，并突出护士在提供以患者为中心的营养护理方面的重要贡献。
本观点论文综合了同行评审文章和立场文件中的证据及观点。此外，还借鉴了欧盟委员会健康政策平台主题网络“癌症综合营养护理”的见解。
营养护理的实施并不一致，这可能导致护理不平等。在肿瘤学中，营养护理至关重要，因为与营养相关的问题会显著影响临床和患者结局。研究表明，癌症护士能够有效地整合和管理营养护理。未能解决营养问题会对一系列患者结局产生负面影响，并降低生活质量。因此，在常规癌症护理中整合营养护理至关重要。
癌症护士作为多学科核心团队成员，往往是癌症患者最初且持续的接触对象。他们处于理想位置，能够在癌症护理全过程中确保营养护理发挥关键作用。
应赋予癌症护士权力并使其有能力与营养师协同管理营养护理的各个方面。这种方法可以改善患者结局，提高生活质量，并确保所有癌症患者都能公平获得基本营养护理。
