Every month, we share articles from the MASCC journal Supportive Care in Cancer. The “Editor’s Pick” section, chosen by the journal’s Editor-In-Chief, Dr Fred Ashbury, PhD, will cover a variety of topics to meet the many interests of our membership. This month we feature:
Chemotherapy education: current practices of oncology nurses counseling patients
Chemotherapy education provided by nurses to patients is a fundamental component of high-quality cancer care. The Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI ®) provides guidance on treatment-related aspects of chemotherapy education (diagnosis, goals, regimen, schedule, adverse events, follow-up), but recommendations on practical lifestyle issues lack evidence and standardization. An electronic survey was designed to determine current practice in nurse-patient counseling related to lifestyle and behavior during chemotherapy treatment.
