A qualitative evaluation of community and acute hospital nursing oncology services in Ireland

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dc.check.date2022-02-10
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dc.contributor.authorO'Mahony, Cian
dc.contributor.authorByrne, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorAherne, Joe
dc.contributor.authorHanan, Terry
dc.contributor.authorMullen, Louise
dc.contributor.authorKeane, Maccon
dc.contributor.authorBrowne, Helen
dc.contributor.authorMalee, Kathleen
dc.contributor.authorMurphy, Kevin D.
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-08T11:36:40Z
dc.date.available2021-03-08T11:36:40Z
dc.date.issued2021-02-10
dc.date.updated2021-03-08T11:18:49Z
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Cancer patients are a particularly vulnerable population group, facing an increase in physical, mental, logistical and financial difficulties. This, as well as Ireland's increased focus on primary care with the Sláintecare health plan, led to the development of the Community Oncology Nursing Programme, where community nurses are trained to provide cancer care in the community. This paper sought to explore the lived experiences of the patients and nurses involved in this programme in order to examine its impact as well as determine facilitators and roadblocks for future development. Methods: A qualitative examination of the service was carried out by interviewing cancer patients receiving care as part of the programme as well as the nurses delivering care, both in the community and hospital day-ward. Thematic analysis was used. Results: Themes of improved patient experience, nurse-patient relationship, the importance of location and roadblocks to further implementation of the programme emerged. There was a universal belief that the programme offered benefits to the patient and improved their care in some manner. Conclusions: The Community Oncology Nursing Programme has been well received by both nurses and patients. The service provided by community nurses as part of this programme offers benefits to patients and an improved cancer service.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
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dc.identifier.articleid101912en
dc.identifier.citationO'Mahony, C., Byrne, S., Aherne, J., Hanan, T., Mullen, L., Keane, M., Browne, H., Malee, K. and Murphy, K. D. (2021) 'A qualitative evaluation of community and acute hospital nursing oncology services in Ireland', European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 51, 101912 (8pp). doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2021.101912en
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ejon.2021.101912en
dc.identifier.eissn1532-2122
dc.identifier.endpage8en
dc.identifier.issn1462-3889
dc.identifier.journaltitleEuropean Journal of Oncology Nursingen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/11119
dc.identifier.volume51en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd.en
dc.rights© 2021, Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.subjectCanceren
dc.subjectCommunity careen
dc.subjectPatient preferenceen
dc.subjectQualitative analysisen
dc.subjectPrimary careen
dc.titleA qualitative evaluation of community and acute hospital nursing oncology services in Irelanden
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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