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Quality of nursing care of colorectal cancer patients undergoing first line palliative chemotherapy — a questionnaire study in a single institution in Poland
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Abstract
Material and methods. The study group consisted of 50 mCRC patients diagnosed at an advanced stage of the disease, who underwent first line palliative chemotherapy at the Department of Clinical Oncology in Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Bialystok, Poland. The method of survey was a diagnostic poll with a questionnaire prepared especially for the study.
Results. The nursing care was assessed as efficient. Metastatic CRC patients consider nurses as trustworthy, highly qualified, supportive, informative and communicative. The patients experienced psychological comfort and emotional support during the treatment.
Conclusions. The study exhibited that changes in medical care model are crucial to further improve the quality of nursing care at the Department of Clinical Oncology. One of the concepts is to increase the number of nurses working (employed) int the ward which would give them opportunities and time to pay more attention to particular mCRC patients and, a possibility to create good, positive atmosphere in the ward to make the patients more willing to ask for help.
Adv. Pall. Med. 2011; 10, 2: 65–72
Abstract
Material and methods. The study group consisted of 50 mCRC patients diagnosed at an advanced stage of the disease, who underwent first line palliative chemotherapy at the Department of Clinical Oncology in Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Bialystok, Poland. The method of survey was a diagnostic poll with a questionnaire prepared especially for the study.
Results. The nursing care was assessed as efficient. Metastatic CRC patients consider nurses as trustworthy, highly qualified, supportive, informative and communicative. The patients experienced psychological comfort and emotional support during the treatment.
Conclusions. The study exhibited that changes in medical care model are crucial to further improve the quality of nursing care at the Department of Clinical Oncology. One of the concepts is to increase the number of nurses working (employed) int the ward which would give them opportunities and time to pay more attention to particular mCRC patients and, a possibility to create good, positive atmosphere in the ward to make the patients more willing to ask for help.
Adv. Pall. Med. 2011; 10, 2: 65–72
Keywords
colorectal cancer; metastatic disease; nursing care; quality of nursing care; palliative chemotherapy
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Quality of nursing care of colorectal cancer patients undergoing first line palliative chemotherapy — a questionnaire study in a single institution in Poland
Journal
Advances in Palliative Medicine
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65-72
Published online
2011-07-01
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Advances in Palliative Medicine 2011;10(2):65-72.
Keywords
colorectal cancer
metastatic disease
nursing care
quality of nursing care
palliative chemotherapy
Authors
Ewa Sierko
Maria Teresa Werpachowska
Monika Sokół
Marek Z. Wojtukiewicz