A call for nurse practitioner-led cancer survivorship clinics: The need for development and adoption within Ontario, Canada
<p class="p1">The growing prevalence of cancer survivors requiring comprehensive follow-up care after the completion of treatment is placing a significant strain on the Canadian healthcare system (Moura et al., 2022). Given the current landscape and the higher workload demands that a...
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| description | <p class="p1">The growing prevalence of cancer survivors requiring comprehensive follow-up care after the completion of treatment is placing a significant strain on the Canadian healthcare system (Moura et al., 2022). Given the current landscape and the higher workload demands that are further exacerbated by shortages in healthcare staffing, the oncology specialist-led care, as the standard model for survivorship care is unsustainable and suboptimal in addressing a broad range of physical, psychosocial, supportive, informational, and rehabilitative needs of cancer survivors (Brennan et al., 2010; Canadian Partnership Against Cancer & Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies, 2010). Nurse-led models of survivorship care provided by oncology nurse practitioners (NPs) have been shown to be safe, effective, feasible, and appropriate for follow-up care (Chan et al., 2018). In the province of Ontario, survivorship care is provided mostly by physicians. Specialized NP-led survivorship clinics or programs are currently lacking based on a recent environmental scan. This paper outlines current barriers and opportunities in NP-led survivorship care. This is a call to action and for advocacy regarding the examination of oncology services and outlines the need for the development and implementation of NP-led survivorship clinics in Ontario, Canada.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2">Keywords: cancer survivors, survivorship care, cancer follow-up care, nurse-led care, nurse practitioner-led clinics</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f8f095071004924aa5fc0356d3bd6b22024-02-08T16:29:03ZengPappin CommunicationsCanadian Oncology Nursing Journal1181-912X2368-80762023-04-013322602681141A call for nurse practitioner-led cancer survivorship clinics: The need for development and adoption within Ontario, CanadaLucy ChanGeorgia Dewart<p class="p1">The growing prevalence of cancer survivors requiring comprehensive follow-up care after the completion of treatment is placing a significant strain on the Canadian healthcare system (Moura et al., 2022). Given the current landscape and the higher workload demands that are further exacerbated by shortages in healthcare staffing, the oncology specialist-led care, as the standard model for survivorship care is unsustainable and suboptimal in addressing a broad range of physical, psychosocial, supportive, informational, and rehabilitative needs of cancer survivors (Brennan et al., 2010; Canadian Partnership Against Cancer & Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies, 2010). Nurse-led models of survivorship care provided by oncology nurse practitioners (NPs) have been shown to be safe, effective, feasible, and appropriate for follow-up care (Chan et al., 2018). In the province of Ontario, survivorship care is provided mostly by physicians. Specialized NP-led survivorship clinics or programs are currently lacking based on a recent environmental scan. This paper outlines current barriers and opportunities in NP-led survivorship care. This is a call to action and for advocacy regarding the examination of oncology services and outlines the need for the development and implementation of NP-led survivorship clinics in Ontario, Canada.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2">Keywords: cancer survivors, survivorship care, cancer follow-up care, nurse-led care, nurse practitioner-led clinics</p>https://canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/1366 |
| spellingShingle | Lucy Chan Georgia Dewart A call for nurse practitioner-led cancer survivorship clinics: The need for development and adoption within Ontario, Canada Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal |
| title | A call for nurse practitioner-led cancer survivorship clinics: The need for development and adoption within Ontario, Canada |
| title_full | A call for nurse practitioner-led cancer survivorship clinics: The need for development and adoption within Ontario, Canada |
| title_fullStr | A call for nurse practitioner-led cancer survivorship clinics: The need for development and adoption within Ontario, Canada |
| title_full_unstemmed | A call for nurse practitioner-led cancer survivorship clinics: The need for development and adoption within Ontario, Canada |
| title_short | A call for nurse practitioner-led cancer survivorship clinics: The need for development and adoption within Ontario, Canada |
| title_sort | call for nurse practitioner led cancer survivorship clinics the need for development and adoption within ontario canada |
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