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Nursing measures to support the needs of haematological cancer survivors post-treatment: a literature review.

Heveran, L. and Andrewes, T., 2020. Nursing measures to support the needs of haematological cancer survivors post-treatment: a literature review. British Journal of Nursing, 29 (3), S18 -S24.

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DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2020.29.3.S18

Abstract

Background: Patients with haematological cancers are surviving longer due to increasingly effective treatments. Many patients continue to need support and advice after treatment ends. Aims: To review the support needs of patients after treatment for haematological cancer, in order to establish nursing measures for supporting them. Methods: A literature review and thematic analysis of six primary research articles. Findings: Three themes were identified: a sense of abandonment, education about late effects, and becoming a survivor. Conclusion: Understanding an individual's support needs after treatment for haematological cancer enables nurses to offer sensitive, individualised care to patients. A tailored survivorship plan, led by a specialist nurse, helps to meet the ongoing holistic needs of haematological cancer patients.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:0142-0372
Additional Information:This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in British Journal of Nursing , copyright © MA Healthcare, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.3.S18
Uncontrolled Keywords:Support needs after treatment; Haematological cancer; Cancer survivor; Education; Abandonment;
Group:Faculty of Health & Social Sciences
ID Code:33457
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:20 Feb 2020 11:52
Last Modified:14 Mar 2022 14:20

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