TY - JOUR
T1 - Nursing highlights from the 2015 European Cancer Congress (ECCO18-ESMO40), 25-29 September 2015, Vienna
T2 - Reinforcing multidisciplinarity
AU - Caruso, Rosario
AU - Lichosik, Danuta
PY - 2015/11/4
Y1 - 2015/11/4
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Cancer
KW - Conference report
KW - ECC2015
KW - Multidisciplinary approach
KW - Nursing
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U2 - 10.3332/ecancer.2015.589
DO - 10.3332/ecancer.2015.589
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84960360861
VL - 9
JO - ecancermedicalscience
JF - ecancermedicalscience
SN - 1754-6605
M1 - 589
ER -