Patient Engagement in Oncology Practice: A Qualitative Study on Patients' and Nurses' Perspectives.

ABSTRACT: Patient engagement has gained increasing attention in cancer care as it is widely acknowledged as an essential element of high-quality care. There are limited data on how oncology nurses might apply techniques that encourage patient engagement. Therefore, this study aims to understand which nursing strategies can favour patient engagement in oncological care from patients' and nurses' perspectives. We conducted a qualitative study involving oncology patients and oncology nurses. Patients were interviewed, while nurses were involved in focus groups (FGs). Both interviews and FGs were analysed by the means of thematic analysis. We interviewed six patients and conducted two FGs, involving 17 nurses. Five themes were identified from patients' interviews: effective information, having the oppor

SUBMITTER: Tolotti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9517681 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature