The role of the nurse in supporting cancer clinical trials

British Journal of Nursing : BJN
Verna Lavender, Anne Croudass

Abstract

Clinical trials are a fundamental component of high-quality care, and have been widely reported to improve care and patient outcomes. For research trials to be successful, patients need to have awareness of trials, be invited to participate, and be supported to make informed decisions about consenting to enrol in clinical trials. Some cancer nurses have been reported to be reluctant to discuss clinical trials with patients, based on their own beliefs about the perceived burden of clinical trials, while others have been reported to facilitate patient access to clinical trials by working closely with their clinical research nurse colleagues. Nursing patients enrolled in cancer clinical trials is a specialised (and often complex) area of practice. There is significant opportunity for nurses to develop their knowledge about clinical trials, for example, through reciprocal learning between clinical and research teams, which might enhance patients' experiences of, and outcomes from, clinical trials.

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Jul 10, 2020·Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing·Elizabeth Ness

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