Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) and adherence to antiemetic guidelines: results of a survey of oncology nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) can be prevented in most patients with use of guideline-recommended antiemetic regimens. However, studies have suggested that adherence to antiemetic guidelines is suboptimal. Oncology nurses, as part of a multidisciplinary team, can help promote appropriate antiemetic prophylaxis. Therefore, nurses were surveyed to assess antiemetic guideline awareness and practice patterns of antiemetic use, determine adherence to guideline recommendations, and query barriers to adherence.

Methods

In September 2015, 531 US-based oncology nurses participated in an online survey administered and analyzed by ONS:Edge.

Results

Nurses were most familiar with National Comprehensive Cancer Network (73%) and American Society of Clinica

SUBMITTER: Clark-Snow R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5752733 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature