Role clarification: an examination of cancer nurses' attitudes towards providing psychosocial support and training needs

Authors

Catalina Lawsin, University of Sydney
Kirsty Mcmillan, University of Sydney
Phyllis Butow, University of Sydney
Jane Turner, University of Queensland
Patsy Yates, Queensland University of Technology
Sylvie Lambert, University of New South Wales
Kate White, University of Sydney
Anne Nelson, National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Moira Stephens, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

73704

Publication Details

Lawsin, C., Mcmillan, K., Butow, P., Turner, J., Yates, P., Lambert, S., White, K., Nelson, A. E. & Stephens, M. (2012). Role clarification: an examination of cancer nurses’ attitudes towards providing psychosocial support and training needs. In Abstract of Joint Meeting of IPOS 14th World congress and COSA's 39th Annual Scientific Meeting, 13-15 Nov 2012, Brisbane. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 8 (Suppl. 3), 181-181.

Abstract

Recent models of care recommend that provision of psychosocial support be provided across disciplines throughout cancer treatment. While nurses are well positioned to provide this support as they have the most access to patients and patients perceive support from nurses as acceptable, little is known as to how much they perceive provision of psychosocial support as part of their role as cancer nurses. This study aimed to explore factors influencing nurses' attitudes towards providing psychosocial care and unmet training needs.