Communication Training: Needs Among Oncology Nurses Across the Cancer Continuum.
This study reports on communication training needs for oncology nurses to inform future development of communication curricula and institutional training.
METHODS: A national survey of oncology nurse teams (N = 355) attending one of four communication training courses was used. Surveys were used to evaluate institutions' current patient-centered communication practices and to ascertain institutional communication training needs.
FINDINGS: Nurses' role in communicating prognosis remains unclear, and training is needed for discussing survivorship. Curriculum development should be congruent with institutionally defined roles for nurse communication.
PMID: 30682007 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Wittenberg E, Goldsmith J, Buller H, Ragan SL, Ferrell B Tags: Clin J Oncol Nurs Source Type: research
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