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Nursing Care for Cancer Patients: Second Edition
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Nursing Care for Cancer Patients: Second Edition

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Nursing".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 5588

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Prof. Dr. Qiuping Li

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1. Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
2. Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
Interests: cancer; colorectal cancer; family (spousal) caregivers; couple; dyadic coping; survivorship care; psycho-social support
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Dear Colleagues,

With aging populations and advances in cancer screening and treatment technologies, the number of cancer survivors has increased substantially worldwide in recent decades. It is well-accepted that cancer and its treatment not only affect the patient but also their close family members leading to the description of cancer as a ‘we-disease’. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted cancer care worldwide. Many countries reduced face-to-face consultations to minimize the risk of nosocomial infection and redirected care to people with COVID-19.

This Special Issue of Healthcare seeks all types of study design, including papers reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses, quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods studies, case studies and other designs, in accordance with cancer care associated with supporting cancer survivors, family caregivers, and oncology professionals. We are particularly keen to include studies focusing on colorectal cancer, long-term survivorship care, supporting self-management and rehabilitation, oncology-nurse-led survivorship care, eHealth, or web-based interventions in this regard.

Prof. Dr. Qiuping Li
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • cancer survivor
  • family caregiver
  • dyadic coping
  • survivorship care
  • nurse-led care
  • intervention
  • eHealth

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The Impact of Assessment of Nurses’ Experiences in Thoracic Surgery in Onco-Hematological Patients
by Gaetana Messina, Giovanni Natale, Caterina Sagnelli, Giovanni Vicidomini, Diana Mancino, Giuseppe Cerullo, Simona De Gregorio, Sabrina De Angelis, Carmela Otranto, Beatrice Leonardi, Silvia Dattolo, Noemi Maria Giorgiano, Andrea De Masi, Francesco Esposito, Maria Antonietta Puca, Giuseppe Vicario, Alfonso Fiorelli and Antonello Sica
Healthcare 2024, 12(18), 1843; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12181843 - 14 Sep 2024
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Background: Nowadays, Thoracic Surgery is technologically advanced; therefore, it also focuses its attention on nursing care. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of the assessment of a dedicated team of nurses (DTN) in all onco-hematological patients undergoing VATS lobectomy [...] Read more.
Background: Nowadays, Thoracic Surgery is technologically advanced; therefore, it also focuses its attention on nursing care. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of the assessment of a dedicated team of nurses (DTN) in all onco-hematological patients undergoing VATS lobectomy for lung cancer on the outcome of the patient, preventing pressure injuries, reducing perioperative stress, duration of operations, complications, and hospital stay times. Methods: We performed a single-center observational retrospective study, including 31 DTN and 760 onco-hematological patients who underwent thoracic surgery between 30 October 2018 and 30 June 2023 at “Vanvitelli” University of Naples. Results: DTN ensures good nursing care before, during, and after surgery. Operative time was reduced by approximately 20 min, decreasing hospital infections in the DNT period and reducing intraoperative complications such as bleeding and hospital costs (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Thoracic surgery nurses require more specialized training to adapt to the development of sophisticated. Full article
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Exercise, Dietary Habits, and Defecatory Dysfunction in Patients Living with Colorectal Cancer: A Preliminary Quantitative Study
by Hiromi Nakagawa, Hiroyuki Sasai, Yoshimi Kato, Shinobu Matsumoto and Kiyoji Tanaka
Healthcare 2024, 12(11), 1136; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12111136 - 3 Jun 2024
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This study investigated the association of exercise and dietary habits with defecatory dysfunction in patients living with colorectal cancer. We recruited 61 adult patients who had undergone surgery within the past 20 years and attended outpatient clinics at designated cancer hospitals in Japan. [...] Read more.
This study investigated the association of exercise and dietary habits with defecatory dysfunction in patients living with colorectal cancer. We recruited 61 adult patients who had undergone surgery within the past 20 years and attended outpatient clinics at designated cancer hospitals in Japan. Defecatory dysfunction was defined as any symptom caused by issues with colon and anal function, including fecal incontinence, evacuation difficulties, frequent stools, diarrhea, and constipation. Exercise and dietary habits were assessed via a quantitative questionnaire survey. Postoperative defecatory dysfunction occurred in all the patients. Multivariate analysis revealed no association between exercise habits and defecatory dysfunction; however, dietary fiber intake ≥4 times a week was associated with frequent stools (adjusted odds ratio, 5.11; 95% confidence interval, 1.10, 23.70). These findings suggest a need to alleviate defecatory dysfunction by improving one’s dietary habits. Interventions aimed at alleviating defecatory dysfunction by improving the dietary habits in patients living with colorectal cancer are needed. Full article
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The Illness Perceptions and Coping Experiences of Patients with Colorectal Cancer and Their Spousal Caregivers: A Qualitative Study
by Yi Zhang, Ye Wang, Rongyu Li, Zheng Sun and Qiuping Li
Healthcare 2024, 12(11), 1073; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12111073 - 24 May 2024
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(1) Background: Illness perception (IP) is an important psychological construct for couples dealing with cancer, which impacts health outcomes and the psychological adjustment to cancer. More research is needed to explore the traits of IP and the efforts of couples coping with cancer. [...] Read more.
(1) Background: Illness perception (IP) is an important psychological construct for couples dealing with cancer, which impacts health outcomes and the psychological adjustment to cancer. More research is needed to explore the traits of IP and the efforts of couples coping with cancer. Thus, this study was designed to explore the coping experiences and features of the IPs of couples dealing with cancer. (2) Methods: A total of 24 patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and 20 spousal caregivers (SCs) participated in semi-structured interviews. All interviews were recorded digitally, transcribed, and analyzed by using an inductive thematic analysis. (3) Results: Two themes (individualized and predominant IP; IP sharing and restructuring) were developed. A preliminary framework was formulated to illustrate the relations among subthemes and the relations between themes with an adjustment of a positive IP to CRC. In this framework, based on multiple sources and factors, the natural disparities formed the IPs of the partners of couples and determined the incongruence of IPs. The effects of IP incongruence on lives under the disease guided the three directions of coping approaches (i.e., information and available support, appropriate disclosure and reflection, and leaving the CRC diagnosis behind) which were adopted by couples dealing with CRC to share and restructure the IP with their spouses for effective dyadic coping. (4) Conclusions: This study provides insights to healthcare providers into the experiences of couples dealing with CRC and the development of couple-based IP intervention programs: (a) it initially provides adequate factual knowledge for enhancing beliefs in the ability to control illness, (b) encourages illness-centered conversations and disclosure regarding thoughts and emotions for promoting positive congruence of IP between the partners of couples dealing with a hard dilemma, and (c) guides couples to perceive positive changes and explore the illness’s meaning. Understanding each theme of personalized IP and adopting effective IP coping approaches can help guide couples dealing with CRC to efficiently promote constructive IP and better health outcomes. Full article
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