Gemma McErlean, Heidi Hui, Fiona Crawford-Williams, Nicolas H Hart, Meinir Krishnasamy, Bogda Koczwara, Thomas Walwyn, Mahesh Iddawela, Rebecca McIntosh, Raymond J Chan, Michael Jefford
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Abstract
Purpose: To establish capabilities required by nurses to deliver quality cancer survivorship care in Australia.
Methods: A two-round online modified Delphi involving Australian cancer nurses. Initial domains and capability statements were based on the Quality of Cancer Survivorship Care Framework and supplemented by national and international nursing frameworks. In Round 1 (R1), experts categorised the applicability of 53 capabilities for cancer nurses, across eight domains, in relation to Australian National Professional Development Framework for Cancer Nursing (EdCaN) groups: 'All', 'Many', 'Some', and 'Few' nurses, or not relevant. In Round 2 (R2), experts rated agreement with capabilities allocated to the nurse groups. A priori consensus was set at ≥ 80%.
Results: Surveys were distributed to 51 experts, with a response rate of 92% (47/51) for R1 and 75% (38/51) for R2. Following R1, ten capabilities were added, resulting in 63 capabilities for R2 to establish consensus allocation to EdCaN groupings. Fifty-seven capabilities reached consensus; four capabilities were moved from 'many' to 'some' nurses; one capability was moved from 'some' to 'few' nurses; and one capability was retained in 'all' nurses following Delphi feedback and research team discussion.
Conclusions: Sixty-three capabilities across eight cancer survivorship care domains were identified and allocated to different nursing groupings. This study provides important foundational work by identifying the capabilities of cancer nurses to deliver quality cancer survivorship care in Australia.
Implications for cancer survivors: The identification of clearly defined capabilities may improve the quality of cancer survivorship care through the enrichment and standardisation of educational curricula and continuing professional education, and through improved workforce planning.
期刊介绍：
Cancer survivorship is a worldwide concern. The aim of this multidisciplinary journal is to provide a global forum for new knowledge related to cancer survivorship. The journal publishes peer-reviewed papers relevant to improving the understanding, prevention, and management of the multiple areas related to cancer survivorship that can affect quality of care, access to care, longevity, and quality of life. It is a forum for research on humans (both laboratory and clinical), clinical studies, systematic and meta-analytic literature reviews, policy studies, and in rare situations case studies as long as they provide a new observation that should be followed up on to improve outcomes related to cancer survivors. Published articles represent a broad range of fields including oncology, primary care, physical medicine and rehabilitation, many other medical and nursing specialties, nursing, health services research, physical and occupational therapy, public health, behavioral medicine, psychology, social work, evidence-based policy, health economics, biobehavioral mechanisms, and qualitative analyses. The journal focuses exclusively on adult cancer survivors, young adult cancer survivors, and childhood cancer survivors who are young adults. Submissions must target those diagnosed with and treated for cancer.
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