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Semerci R, Samba VL, Diaz DRN, Punjwani R, Challinor J. Advanced Practice Pediatric Oncology Nursing as Imagined or In Place in Four Lower- and Upper-Middle-Income Countries. Semin Oncol Nurs 2024:151631. [PMID: 38735785 DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2024.151631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The implementation of pediatric oncology advanced practice nurse (s) roles in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) presents opportunities and challenges. The authors explore the implications of pediatric oncology advanced practice nursing roles in Pakistan, Cameroon, Turkey, and Mexico. Potential benefits and drawbacks of advanced practice nursing roles, impacts on nursing care, and strategies for advanced practice nursing role development in LMIC settings are considered. METHODS Information from scholarly articles, policy documents, and four LMIC pediatric oncology nurse expert perspectives on existing and imagined advanced practice nursing roles in pediatric oncology in LMIC were synthesized. RESULTS Current literature and policies point to efforts across LMICs to establish a wide variety of advanced nursing practices, not necessarily aligned with internationally accepted advanced practice nursing standards of practice or education. The LMIC nurses describe a wide range of national general nurse education and government advanced practice nurse recognition/licensing. Challenges to achieving or strengthening advanced practice nursing roles include, for example, healthcare professional resistance, government unwillingness to recognize/license advanced practice nurses, and lack of advanced practice nursing faculty. To promote a pediatric oncology advanced practice nursing role in LMICs requires navigating the national nursing scope of practice and nursing culture. CONCLUSION The strategic introduction of pediatric oncology advanced practice nursing roles in LMICs has the potential to significantly enhance patient care by, for example, addressing healthcare workforce shortages and facilitating timely care delivery. However, challenges related to role complexity, resistance from traditional healthcare structures, and role overlap must be considered. Tailoring these roles to local contexts and fostering stakeholder collaboration are essential for successful implementation. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE The adoption of advanced practice nursing roles can lead to improved quality of care for pediatric oncology patients and their families in LMICs, where cancer care is challenging. The positive impact of pediatric oncology advanced practice nurses on patient outcomes and healthcare delivery cannot be discounted but must align with local nursing and healthcare culture and expectations.
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- Remziye Semerci
- Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing, Koç University, Health Sciences Campus, Topkapi, Istanbul
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- Nurse practitioner/pediatric oncology nurse, Department of Childhood Cancer Program, Mboppi Baptist Hospital, Douala Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services, Mboppi, Cameroon
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- Profesor de Asignatura de Licenciatura en Enfermería, Departamento de Clinicas de la Reproducción Humana, Crecimiento y Desarrollo Infantil, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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- Additional Director Nursing, Department of Nursing, DOW University Hospital, W4VQ+CMW, Gulzar-e-Hijri Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Associate Adjunct Professor, Department of Physiological Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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Silbermann M, Calimag MM, Eisenberg E, Futerman B, Fernandez-Ortega P, Oliver A, Monje JPY, Guo P, Charalambous H, Nestoros S, Pozo X, Bhattacharyya G, Katz GJ, Tralongo P, Fujisawa D, Kunirova G, Punjwani R, Ayyash H, Ghrayeb I, Manasrah N, Bautista MJS, Kotinska-Lemieszek A, de Simone G, Cerutti J, Gafer N, Can G, Terzioglu F, Kebudi R, Tuncel-Oguz G, Aydin A, Şenel GO, Mwaka AD, Youssef A, Brant J, Alvarez GP, Weru J, Rudilla D, Fahmi R, Hablas M, Rassouli M, Mula-Hussain L, Faraj S, Al-Hadad S, Al-Jadiry M, Ghali H, Fadhil SA, Abu-Sharour L, Omran S, Al-Qadire M, Hassan A, Khader K, Alalfi N, Ahmed G, Galiana L, Sansó N, Abe A, Vidal-Blanco G, Rochina A. Evaluating Pain Management Practices for Cancer Patients among Health Professionals: A Global Survey. J Palliat Med 2022; 25:1243-1248. [PMID: 35442772 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Background: Cancer incidence in the world is predicted to increase in the next decade. While progress has been in diagnosis and treatment, much still remains to be done to improve cancer pain therapy, mainly in underserved communities in low-income countries. Objective: To determine knowledge, beliefs, and barriers regarding pain management in both high- and low-income countries (according to the WHO classification); and to learn about ways to improve the current state of affairs. Design: Descriptive survey. Setting/Subjects: Fifty-six countries worldwide; convenience sample of 1639 consisted of 36.8% physicians; 45.1% nurses, and 4.5% pharmacists employed in varied settings. Results: Improved pain management services are key elements. Top barriers include religion factors, lack of appropriate education and training at all levels, nonadherence to guidelines, patients' reluctance to report on pains, over regulation associated with prescribing and access to opioid analgesics, fear of addiction to opioids, and lack of discussions around prognosis and treatment planning. Conclusion: The majority of patients with cancer in low-income countries are undertreated for their pain. Promoting cancer pain accredited program of training and education on pain management for physicians and nurses is crucial, as well as advocating policymakers and the public at large.
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- Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Catedrática de Metodología de las CC del Comportamiento, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Cecily Saunders Institute of Pediatric Care, King's College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Faculty of Medicine, Quito, Ecuador
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Information and Control, Sabar Health, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Umberto I Hospital-RAO, Siracuse, Sicily, Italy
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry and Palliative Care, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Indus Research Centre, Indus Hospital and Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Hemato-Oncology, European Gaza Hospital, Khan Yunis, Gaza, Palestine
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- Intensive Care Unit, Makassed Islamic Charitable Hospital, East Jerusalem
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- Faculty of Nursing, Hebron University, Hebron, West Bank, Palestinian Authority
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- Department of Palliative Care, Bonorino Udaondo Public Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Child Cancer Institute, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Palliative Care, Radiation and Isotope Center, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa, Istanbul
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- Faculty of Health Science, Kocaeli University of Health Sciences, Turkey
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- Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University Oncology Institute, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Dr. AY Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Nursing, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Queens College, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Billings Clinic Collaborative Science and Innovation, Billings, Montana, USA
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, La Princesa University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, El-Salam Oncology Center Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
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- Saudi German Hospital Cairo, Gharbiah Cancer Society, Tanta, Egypt
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- Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Center, Muscat, Oman and the University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Children Welfare Teaching Hospital, Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Children Welfare Teaching Hospital, Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Children Welfare Teaching Hospital, Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Children Welfare Teaching Hospital, Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Children Welfare Teaching Hospital, Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Adult Health, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Al-Bayt University, Mafraq, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psycho-Oncology, National Cancer Center, Aden, Yemen
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- Catedrática de Metodología de las CC del Comportamiento, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Sociology, Gender, and Health, University of the Balearic Islands, Palmade Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry and Palliative Care, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Farooq W, Shaikh HS, Anwar S, Punjwani R, Raza MR. Achievements and pitfalls in improving Pediatric Oncology Nursing standards: A public-private partnership project. Can Oncol Nurs J 2022; 32:319-321. [PMID: 35582256 PMCID: PMC9040789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Approximately 8,000 new cases of pediatric cancer arise annually in Pakistan. However, there is a dire survival rate of 30-35% due to various factors, especially a lack of competent nurses in pediatric oncology care. Public-private partnerships (PPP) supported by a My Child Matters (MCM) Grant from Sanofi Espoir Foundation was granted to Indus Hospital & Health Network (IH&HN) to improve pediatric nursing standards. METHODS Starting in 2016, nurses from hospitals across Pakistan were enrolled in a continuing education program, which included a comprehensive, hands-on training component. A group chat was created following the training for communication and mentorship regarding challenges faced locally. RESULTS Seventy-seven pediatric oncology nurses were successfully trained by IH&HN over three years. DISCUSSION Challenges included lack of government funding, shortage of specialist nurses, frequent shifting of nurses away from pediatric care, and indifferent attitudes. Success of the project could have been maximized if trained nurses were motivated and retained by hospitals. CONCLUSION Development and maintenance of PPP in national healthcare systems is essential to improve pediatric oncology nursing care.
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- Wasfa Farooq
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Department, Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Nursing Education Services, Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Indus Hospital Research Centre, Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Department, Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan
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Sullivan CE, Challinor J, Pergert P, Afungchwi GM, Downing J, Morrissey L, Adde MA, Punjwani R, Ilbawi A, Hollis R. Strengthening the global nursing workforce for childhood cancer. Lancet Oncol 2020; 21:1550-1552. [PMID: 33212043 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(20)30425-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Courtney E Sullivan
- Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Paediatric Oncology, Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services, Bamenda, Cameroon
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- International Children's Palliative Care Network, Bristol, UK; Department of Internal Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Noncommunicable Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Paediatric Oncology and Haematology, Leeds Children's Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK.
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Abramovitz L, Afungchwi G, Punjwani R, Sullivan C. Comment on: An ethical imperative: Safety and specialization as nursing priorities of WHO global initiative for childhood cancer: Advocating for the baseline nursing standards. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2020; 67:e28642. [PMID: 32762024 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Linda Abramovitz
- School of Nursing and Global Cancer Program, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Paediatric Oncology, Mbingo Baptist Hospital and Banso Baptist Hospital, Mbingo, Cameroon
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- Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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Day SW, Sullivan CE, Morrissey L, Abramovitz L, Segovia L, Punjwani R, Challinor J. Development and Content Validation of an Instrument to Measure Baseline Standards for Pediatric Oncology Nursing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 2020; 38:213-224. [PMID: 32452707 DOI: 10.1177/1043454220919700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The Nursing Working Group of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology developed baseline standards for pediatric oncology nursing care in low- and middle-income countries. The standards represent the foundational support required to provide quality nursing care and address barriers such as inadequate staffing, lack of support, limited access to education, and unsafe nursing environments. The purpose of the current study was to develop and validate an instrument to accurately measure the standards. Content validity was assessed by a panel of expert pediatric oncology nurses from all geographical regions of the World Health Organization. The experts were informed about the study's purpose and provided the publications used to develop the instrument. The experts rated how well each criterion measured the corresponding standard by using a 4-point scale. A content validity index (CVI) was computed by using the percentage of total standards given a score of 3 or 4 by the experts. A CVI of .98 was obtained from the panel's evaluation. A CVI of more than .80 is recommended for a newly developed instrument. On the basis of the panel's recommendations, minor modifications were made to the instrument. We developed and validated the content of an instrument to accurately measure baseline standards for pediatric oncology nursing care. This instrument will aid future research on the effect of nursing standards on clinical outcomes, including mortality and abandonment of treatment, with the potential to influence health policy decisions and improve nursing support in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Sara W Day
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.,University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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Pergert P, Sullivan CE, Adde M, Afungchwi GM, Downing J, Hollis R, Ilbawi A, Morrissey L, Punjwani R, Challinor J. An ethical imperative: Safety and specialization as nursing priorities of WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2020; 67:e28143. [PMID: 31886610 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Pernilla Pergert
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research (INCTR), Brussels, Belgium
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- International Children's Palliative Care Network, Durban, South Africa
- Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- The Children's Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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Challinor J, Punjwani R, He M, Abramovitz L, Tan L, Sullivan C. Asian pediatric oncology nursing collaborations. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phoj.2020.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Bar-Sela G, Schultz MJ, Elshamy K, Rassouli M, Ben-Arye E, Doumit M, Gafer N, Albashayreh A, Ghrayeb I, Turker I, Ozalp G, Kav S, Fahmi R, Nestoros S, Ghali H, Mula-Hussain L, Shazar I, Obeidat R, Punjwani R, Khleif M, Can G, Tuncel G, Charalambous H, Faraj S, Keoppi N, Al-Jadiry M, Postovsky S, Al-Omari M, Razzaq S, Ayyash H, Khader K, Kebudi R, Omran S, Rasheed O, Qadire M, Ozet A, Silbermann M. Correction to: Human Development Index and its association with staff spiritual care provision: a Middle Eastern oncology study. Support Care Cancer 2019; 27:3611-3612. [PMID: 31016423 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-04798-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Incorrect family name of Layth Mula-Hussain.
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- Gil Bar-Sela
- Cancer Center, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.
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- Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- The Oncology Service, Lin Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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- Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Radiation and Isotope Center, Khartoum, Sudan
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- College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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- Makassed Charitable Hospital, Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine
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- Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society, Avodaphnousa Hospice, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Children's Welfare Teaching Hospital, Baghdad College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Hematology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Faculty of Nursing, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Al-Sadeel Society for Palliative Care, Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Children's Welfare Teaching Hospital, Baghdad College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Children's Welfare Teaching Hospital, Baghdad College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Children's Welfare Teaching Hospital, Baghdad College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq
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- European Khan Yunis Hospital, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, Palestine
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- Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty & Oncology Institute, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University for Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Abu Dis and Al-Ahli Hospital, Al Quds University, Hebron, West Bank, Palestine
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- Tibbi Onkoloji Bilim Dali, Gazi Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Ankara, Turkey
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- Middle East Cancer Consortium and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Bar-Sela G, Schultz M, Khader K, Rassouli M, Doumit M, Ghrayeb I, Kebudi R, Elshamy K, Al-Jadiry MF, Fahmi R, Charalambous H, Razaq S, Gafer N, Can G, Obeidat R, Punjwani R, Ayyash H, Khleif M, Najajreh M, Silbermann M. Provision of spiritual care to advanced cancer patients by doctors and nurses in the Middle East. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw384.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abramovitz LZ, Punjwani R, Challinor J. International Society of Paediatric Oncology Nurses Working Group: Supporting and Learning From Colleagues in Limited-Resource Countries. J Glob Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1200/jgo.2016.004572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Abstract 44 Purpose: Globally, nurses caring for children and adolescents with cancer work in diverse practice settings. Nurses in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are challenged by the limited scope of their professional practice, resources and education. Opportunities for education, networking and professional growth inspire and empower nurses to improve the care of patients and families. Nurses are key members of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), which provides ongoing professional development. In 2010, the SIOP Pediatric Oncology in Developing Countries Committee's Nursing Working Group was formed to support and learn from nurses working in LMIC. Methods: Utilizing the Cure4Kids website from St Jude, the group holds monthly business and educational meetings and continues to network and collaborate on numerous projects. PODC Nursing Working Group recently published baseline standards for pediatric oncology nursing care in LMIC. A survey will now assess the implementation of baseline standards. LMIC nurses are being mentored to write abstracts and grants to increase global recognition of their work. In addition, an education repository of teaching materials is being established. Summary: The PODC Nursing Working Group and project groups are well established and achieving project deadlines. Educational programs including topics on abandonment, nursing in LMIC and abstracts have been well received by both nurses and physicians from LMIC and HIC. Challenges have included internet connectivity and scheduling meetings during daylight hours across the multiple time zones. Following the launch of monthly meetings in late 2015, our membership has increased by 20% from 61 to 76 members from 29 countries. Conclusions: The SIOP PODC Nursing Group has created a sustainable nursing community and continues to work collaboratively beyond the annual conference. The compassion and commitment to support patients and their families by providing the best care possible is the common thread for pediatric oncology nurses. AUTHORS' DISCLOSURES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: No COIs from the authors.
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- Linda Z. Abramovitz
- Linda Z. Abramovitz and Julia Challinor, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA, USA; and Rehana Punjwani, Children's Cancer Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Linda Z. Abramovitz and Julia Challinor, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA, USA; and Rehana Punjwani, Children's Cancer Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Linda Z. Abramovitz and Julia Challinor, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA, USA; and Rehana Punjwani, Children's Cancer Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Silbermann M, Fink RM, Min SJ, Mancuso MP, Brant J, Hajjar R, Al-Alfi N, Baider L, Turker I, ElShamy K, Ghrayeb I, Al-Jadiry M, Khader K, Kav S, Charalambous H, Uslu R, Kebudi R, Barsela G, Kuruku N, Mutafoglu K, Ozalp-Senel G, Oberman A, Kislev L, Khleif M, Keoppi N, Nestoros S, Abdalla RF, Rassouli M, Morag A, Sabar R, Nimri O, Al-Qadire M, Al-Khalaileh M, Tayyem M, Doumit M, Punjwani R, Rasheed O, Fallatah F, Can G, Ahmed J, Strode D. Evaluating Palliative Care Needs in Middle Eastern Countries. J Palliat Med 2015; 18:18-25. [DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2014.0194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Michael Silbermann
- Middle East Cancer Consortium, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Fatima College for Health Care/Sciences, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
| | | | - Mazin Al-Jadiry
- Children Welfare Teaching Hospital University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
| | | | | | | | - Ruchan Uslu
- Ege University School of Medicine, Tulay Aktas Oncology Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
| | - Rejin Kebudi
- Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
| | - Gil Barsela
- Division of Oncology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
| | - Nilgün Kuruku
- Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
| | | | | | | | | | - Mohammad Khleif
- Al-Sadeel Society for Palliative Care, Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestinian Authority
| | | | | | | | - Maryam Rassouli
- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Teheran, Islamic Republic of Iran
| | - Amira Morag
- Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Israel
| | - Ron Sabar
- Sabar Clinics for Community Health Services, Israel
| | - Omar Nimri
- Jordan Cancer Registry, Ministry of Health, Amman, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
| | | | - Murad Al-Khalaileh
- Al-Bayt University Faculty of Nursing, Mafraq, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
| | - Mona Tayyem
- Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
| | - Myrna Doumit
- Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
| | | | - Osaid Rasheed
- Al Quds University, Abu Dies and Al-Ahli Hospital, Hebron, West Bank, Palestine
| | | | - Gulbeyaz Can
- Istanbul University Florence Nightingale Hemsirelik Fakultesi, Istanbul, Turkey
| | - Jamila Ahmed
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Aden, Aden, Yemen
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