Nursing highlights from the 2015 European Cancer Congress (ECCO18-ESMO40), 25-29 September 2015, Vienna: Reinforcing multidisciplinarity
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2015
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Nursing highlights from the 2015 European Cancer Congress (ECCO18-ESMO40), 25-29 September 2015, Vienna: Reinforcing multidisciplinarity / R. Caruso, D. Lichosik. - In: ECANCERMEDICALSCIENCE. - ISSN 1754-6605. - 9:(2015), pp. 589.1-589.6. (Intervento presentato al 18. convegno European Cancer Congress (ECCO18–ESMO40) tenutosi a Vienna : 25–29 September nel 2015) [10.3332/ecancer.2015.589].
Abstract:
The 2015 European Cancer Congress (ECC2015) was the widest European platform for every professional involved in the struggle against cancer (17,656 participants, 2482 abstracts submitted). In this context, the nursing contribution was very relevant, involving high quality research and experience. The major nursing issues were: online information and support; innovations in cancer nursing roles; patient safety and the nursing workforce; managing older people with cancer and other co-morbidities; living with and beyond cancer; nutrition and body image changes; the changing face of cancer care for oncology nurses. Indeed, an important amount of research was presented during proffered papers and poster presentations by nurses from all over the world, concerning challenging issues, such as advanced nursing roles, end of life care, impact of cancer on patients and families, new developments, supportive and palliative care, survivorship and rehabilitation, symptom management and transitions in care. Nurses' presentations were mainly focused on understanding patients' needs and on sharing the best evidence-based approach to meet those needs. This is particularly significant in a field where innovation develops rapidly in every area of clinical practice, such as cancer care, bridging the weaknesses between different approaches and profiles, within the paradigm of multidisciplinarity.
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01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Cancer; Conference report; ECC2015; Multidisciplinary approach; Nursing
Elenco autori:
R. Caruso, D. Lichosik
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