A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
A review of growth and development of oncology nursing in six European countries
Authors: Andreas Charalambous, Pascale Dielenseger, Theologia Tsitsi, Mark Foulkes, Nikolina Dodlek, Paz Fernández-Ortega, Ellen Karine Grov, Inger Utne
Publication year: 2023
Journal: Annals of palliative medicine
Journal name in source: Annals of palliative medicine
Journal acronym: Ann Palliat Med
Volume: 12
Issue: 5
First page : 1036
Last page: 1046
ISSN: 2224-5820
eISSN: 2224-5839
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21037/apm-23-82
Web address : https://apm.amegroups.org/article/view/115166/html
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/381314248
Oncology nursing consists of a branch of nursing specialised in the care of people affected by cancer. Despite its essential contribution in the field of oncology, there is lack or poor recognition as a specialty across Europe. The aim of this paper is to review the development and growth of oncology nursing in 6 diverse countries in Europe. The paper has been developed by drawing on the relevant national and European literature (e.g., in local language and English language) available in the participating countries. European and international literature has been used complementarily to contextualised the findings to the wider field of cancer nursing across the world. Furthermore, this literature has been utilised to demonstrate how the implications of the paper's outcomes can be relevant to other cancer nursing contexts. The paper discusses the pathways of the development and growth of oncology nursing in France, Cyprus, UK, Croatia, Norway, and Spain. This paper will further contribute to raising the awareness on the extent and level of contribution that oncology nurses are making to improve cancer care on a global scale. This also needs to be in accordance to the policy frameworks on a national, European and global context so that the recognition of the vital contribution of oncology nurses is complemented with its full recognition as a distinct specialty.
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