Theresa Sullivan and colleagues examine how time can be saved and education and experience improved when preparing clients for treatment
Before the start of chemotherapy, cancer patients and their families can benefit from being given positive information in a way that prepares them for treatment and supports them while treatment takes place. This preparation has traditionally been carried out on a one-to-one basis with a nurse trained in chemotherapy. At one cancer centre, a new approach to providing information on chemotherapy and support in group sessions is improving patient experience and outcomes. These group sessions benefit patients and nurses.
Cancer Nursing Practice. 12, 1, 27-31. doi: 10.7748/cnp2013.02.12.1.27.e903
Correspondence Peer reviewThis article has been subject to double blind peer review
Conflict of interestNone declared
Received: 25 July 2012
Accepted: 15 November 2012
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