Comparing research priorities for pediatric oncology from two panels of experts
Child; Humans; United States; Attitude of Health Personnel; Health Services Needs and Demand; Pediatric Nursing; Research Support; Oncologic Nursing; Congresses; Health Priorities; National Institutes of Health (U.S.)/organization & administration; Nursing Research/organization & administration; Professional Staff Committees/organization & administration
2005
Hare ML
Seminars In Oncology Nursing
2005
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2004.12.015" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.1016/j.soncn.2004.12.015</a>
Human suffering: the need for relationship-based research in pediatric end-of-life care
Child; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Health Services Needs and Demand; Child Psychology; Sick Role; Spirituality; Stress; quality of life; Adaptation; Psychological; social support; Neoplasms/complications; Nursing Research/organization & administration; Oncologic Nursing/organization & administration; Terminal Care/organization & administration/psychology; Pediatric Nursing/organization & administration; Psychological/etiology/nursing/psychology
Children living with and dying from advanced cancer and their families experience significant suffering. The cure of disease and the relief of suffering are dual moral obligations of our professions. To relieve suffering, health care providers must understand the multiple dimensions of the person who suffers and the complex set of relationships within the natural and the clinical social networks. Pediatric oncology research must include appropriately designed studies with sound methodology and measurement strategies to test and refine theories that account for the link between human relationships and the relief of suffering. Studies should assess as many theoretical models as possible, including the social network, perceptions of support, and provider-recipient interactions; their physical, emotional, behavioral, and spiritual concomitants; and their impact on medical decision making and health outcomes. Future directions in pediatric end-of-life care research must also include evaluating social and spiritual interventions developed on the basis of solid hypotheses regarding the positive and negative influences of interpersonal dynamics on the processes that mediate between suffering and well-being.
2004
Kane JR; Hellsten MB; Coldsmith A
Journal Of Pediatric Oncology Nursing
2004
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1177/1043454204264393" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.1177/1043454204264393</a>
Identifying cancer nursing research priorities using the Delphi technique
Female; Humans; Male; Adult; Middle Aged; Delphi Technique; Northern Ireland; Health Priorities; Nursing Research/organization & administration; Oncologic Nursing/organization & administration
BACKGROUND: Nursing research is an integral component of improving the care of people with cancer. However, for research to be successfully integrated and applied to practice, ownership and identification must come from those in practice. The need for local and national strategies for cancer nursing research and the importance of establishing priorities for cancer nursing research have been repeatedly acknowledged. STUDY AIM: The aim of the study was to facilitate a strategic approach to cancer nursing research by identifying the research priorities of cancer nurses. RESEARCH METHOD: A three-round Delphi survey was administered to nurses (n = 112) attending a cancer nursing research conference in Northern Ireland. Participants were asked to identify five research questions that they considered a high priority for cancer nursing. A response rate of 54% (60 delegates) was obtained for round one and this generated 117 statements. These statements were content analysed. Two subsequent quantitative rounds followed this. RESULTS: The top priority areas identified were psychosocial issues, for example communication and information needs; professional issues relating to nurse burnout, stress and nurse-led care; and context of care issues including continuity of care. LIMITATIONS: A potential limitation of the study is the use of conference delegates. However, it is argued that these are the people we wanted to target as they could be considered as experts who already had an interest and clinical background in both cancer research and practice. CONCLUSION: These priorities have helped to provide both direction and focus for the development of a cancer nursing research strategy for Northern Ireland. It is recommended that future research questions should be focused around the highest ranked priorities.
2003
Mcilfatrick SJ; Keeney S
Journal Of Advanced Nursing
2003
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02666.x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02666.x</a>