scholarly journals An Interview Study of Work- and Home-based Stressors in Radiation Therapists and Radiation Oncology Nurses: Implications for Provision of Psychotherapy Services to Cancer-care Health Professionals

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Sharpley ◽  
Anne Poulson ◽  
Kathryn Baumann, ◽  
Michael Poulson
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Radiation Oncology ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Oncology Nurses ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Care Health ◽  
Psychotherapy Services

scholarly journals Individualising difference, negotiating culture: Intersections of culture and care

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 552-571
Author(s):  
Alex Broom ◽  
Emma Kirby ◽  
Renata Kokanović ◽  
Lisa Woodland ◽  
David Wyld ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Critical Sociology ◽  
Cultural And Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Multicultural Community ◽  
Care Health

In this article, we focus on developing a critical sociology of ‘cultural and linguistic diversity’ as evident in cancer care praxis, drawing on the perspectives of cancer care health professionals. Set within the context of increasing efforts on the part of healthcare providers to ‘accommodate difference’ and ‘incorporate diversity’, we aimed to utilise participants’ accounts of practice to ask: how do we and how should we think about and operationalise ‘culture’ (if at all) in cancer care settings. Drawing on eight focus groups with doctors, nurses, allied health staff and multicultural community workers, here we explore their accounts of: othering and over-simplification; the role of absences in biographical reciprocity; intimacy, care and carelessness; and entanglements of culture with other aspects of the person. Based on their accounts, we argue for a broadening of the examination of the nexus of culture and care, to focus on the problematics of othering, intimacy, reciprocity and complexity.

scholarly journals Barriers to lung cancer care: health professionals’ perspectives

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 497-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Dunn ◽  
G. Garvey ◽  
P. C. Valery ◽  
D. Ball ◽  
K. M. Fong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Care Health

Telemedicine in Cancer Care

2018 ◽  
pp. 540-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Joseph Sirintrapun ◽  
Ana Maria Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Access To Care ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Symptom Management ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Home Based Care ◽  
Care Costs ◽  
Improve Access

Telemedicine uses telecommunications technology as a tool to deliver health care to populations with limited access to care. Telemedicine has been tested in multiple clinical settings, demonstrating at least equivalency to in-person care and high levels of patient and health professional satisfaction. Teleoncology has been demonstrated to improve access to care and decrease health care costs. Teleconsultations may take place in a synchronous, asynchronous, or blended format. Examples of successful teleoncology applications include cancer telegenetics, bundling of cancer-related teleapplications, remote chemotherapy supervision, symptom management, survivorship care, palliative care, and approaches to increase access to cancer clinical trials. Telepathology is critical to cancer care and may be accomplished synchronously and asynchronously for both cytology and tissue diagnoses. Mobile applications support symptom management, lifestyle modification, and medication adherence as a tool for home-based care. Telemedicine can support the oncologist with access to interactive tele-education. Teleoncology practice should maintain in-person professional standards, including documentation integrated into the patient’s electronic health record. Telemedicine training is essential to facilitate rapport, maximize engagement, and conduct an accurate virtual exam. With the appropriate attachments, the only limitation to the virtual exam is palpation. The national telehealth resource centers can provide interested clinicians with the latest information on telemedicine reimbursement, parity, and practice. To experience the gains of teleoncology, appropriate training, education, as well as paying close attention to gaps, such as those inherent in the digital divide, are essential.

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