Nursing support for breathlessness in patients with cancer: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify nursing support provided for the relief of breathlessness in patients with cancer.

Design

A scoping review following a standard framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley.

Study selection

Electronic databases (PubMed, CINAHL, CENTRAL and Ichushi-Web of the Japan Medical Abstract Society Databases) were searched from inception to 31 January 2022. Studies reporting on patients with cancer (aged ≥18 years), intervention for relief from breathlessness, nursing support and quantitatively assessed breathlessness using a scale were included.

Results

Overall, 2629 articles were screened, and 27 were finally included. Results of the qualitative thematic analysis were categorised into 12 nursing support components: fan therapy, nurse-led intervention

SUBMITTER: Kako J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10582874 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature