Role of Nurses in Cancer Care: A Qualitative Study

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1 Lovatta, M., Nanton, V.,
Roberts, J., Noble, B., Pitt, E.,
Seers,K., and Mundayh, D.,
(2015) The provision of
emotional labour by health care
assistants caring for dying
cancer patients in the
community: A qualitative study
into the experiences of health
care assistants and bereaved
family carers. International
Journal of Nursing Studies,
52(1), pp. 271-279.
United Kingdom The aim is to provide the
determination about the help
of nurses care in cancer care
Design: Qualitative design
Sample: 33 bereaved family
Data collection: Interview
method
Analysis methods: Data
comparison method
It is found out
that the health
care assistant
as nurse
provide the
great
experience to
the patients.
2 Gott, M., Seymour, J., Ingleton,
C., Gardiner, C., and Bellamy,
G. (2012) ‘That’s part of
everybody’s job’: the
perspectives of health care staff
in England and New Zealand on
the meaning and remit of
palliative care, Palliative
Medicine, 26(3), pp. 232-241.
United Kingdom To explore perceived roles
of nurses in palliative care of
cancer patients in England
Design: Qualitative data
Sample: 10 electronic
database
Data collection: Iindividual
interviews and focus groups
Analysis methods: modified
grounded theory programmes
NUD*IST and NVIVO.
It is identified
that in England
have no
straight
forwardly
translated into
service
delivery and
individual
clinical
practice.
3 Beaver, K., Williamson, S.,
Sutton, C., Hollingworth, W.,
Gardner, A., Allton, B., Abdel‐
Aty, M., Blackwood, K., Burns,
S., Curwen, D. and Ghani, R.,
2017. Comparing hospital and
telephone follow‐up for patients
treated for stage–I endometrial
cancer (ENDCAT trial): a
United Kingdom This study aims to determine
the impact of positive impact
of hospital and telephone
follow up by nurse
Design: Multicentre,
randomized non-inferiority
trial and non inferiority trial
Sample: Participants as 259
women at first stage
Data collection: Primary
method as questionnaire
fulfilment
Analysis methods:
It is researched
that the
telephonic
follow up is a
significant
alternative for
hospital follow
up.

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randomised, multicentre, non‐
inferiority trial. BJOG: An
International Journal of
Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
124(1), pp.150-160.
Multicentre analysis
4 Fan, S.Y., Lin, I.M., Hsieh, J.G.
and Chang, C.J., (2017)
Psychosocial care provided by
physicians and nurses in
palliative care: A mixed methods
study. Journal of pain and
symptom management, 53(2),
pp.216-223. .
United Kingdom The main aim of this study is
to explore the role of nurses
in psychological care.
Design: Qualitative design
Sample: 16 physicians and
nurses with 88 physicians and
nurses in second phase
Analysis methods: Two-
phase mixed method analysis
have been carried out with the
qualitative results
It is found out
that the nurses
play crucial
role in the
palliative care.
The nurses are
caring for
patients for
providing the
disease related
care along with
the emotional
care as well.
5 Groot, M., Ebenau, A.F.,
Koning, H., Visser, A., Leget,
C., van Laarhoven, H.W., van
Leeuwen, R., Ruben, R., Wulp,
M. and Garssen, B., (2017)
Spiritual care by nurses in
curative cancer care: Protocol
for a national, multicentre,
mixed method study. Journal of
advanced nursing, 73(9),
pp.2201-2207.
United Kingdom This study is objective to
determine the quality and
quantity care so that the
spiritual care can be
provided in proper manner.
Design: Qualitative design
Sample: 72-90 nurses have
been selected
Data collection: Primary data
collection as semi-structured
interviews
Analysis methods:
Questionnaire and interview
reviews will be assessed
It is found out
that the nurses
play crucial
role in the
curative care
for the cancer
patients.
6 Dilworth, S., Higgins, I., Parker,
V., Kelly, B., and Turner, J.
(2014) Patient and health
professional's perceived barriers
United Kingdom The main aim of this study is
to determine the role of
nurses in mitigating the
barriers in between the
Design: Exploratory
Sample: Qualitative data
Data collection: Mixed
approach
There is a
presence of
barrier on
various levels,