Baseline standards for paediatric oncology nursing care in low to middle income countries: position statement of the SIOP PODC Nursing Working Group

[...]education and training should be continued to increase paediatric oncology clinical skills and knowledge. [...]evidence-based paediatric oncology nursing policies and procedures should be adopted to guide the delivery of quality nursing care. Because of the scarcity of nursing research in LMICs...

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Published in:The lancet oncology 2014-06, Vol.15 (7), p.681-682
Main Authors: Day, Sara, Hollis, Rachel, Challinor, Julia, Bevilacqua, Gabriela, Bosomprah, Enyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Chemotherapy
Child
Continuing education
Education
Families & family life
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Hospitals
Humans
Income
Mortality
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing care
Oncology
Oncology Nursing - standards
Palliative care
Pediatric Nursing - standards
Personal protective equipment
Workforce planning
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Summary:[...]education and training should be continued to increase paediatric oncology clinical skills and knowledge. [...]evidence-based paediatric oncology nursing policies and procedures should be adopted to guide the delivery of quality nursing care. Because of the scarcity of nursing research in LMICs, funding for locally directed research is the next step to create relevant nursing policies and procedures.
ISSN:1470-2045
1474-5488
DOI:10.1016/S1470-2045(14)70213-X