Feature Reviews in Section "Oncology Nursing"
A special issue of Current Oncology (ISSN 1718-7729). This special issue belongs to the section "Oncology Nursing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 94
Special Issue Editors
Interests: supportive care; cancer care; palliative care; psychosocial oncology; oncology nursing; survivorship; clinical nursing research
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: person-centred cancer care; psycho-oncology interventions; mixed methods; digital health; multidisciplinary cancer team functioning; patient cancer experiences; cancer service navigation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The landscape of cancer care is changing rapidly. Cancer is increasing in incidence and prevalence, resulting in an ever-growing number of survivors. Advances in science and technology are driving complexity in screening and treatment protocols, and trends in social change are influencing the nature of experiences that individuals have with health care. Disparities in cancer care not only continue to exist but are also increasingly common as economic and social change unfolds. Perhaps more than ever, individuals undergoing experiences with cancer care require assistance and support to navigate and cope with the complexities of disease management.
Over the years, oncology nurses have responded to changes in cancer care by designing innovative approaches to care, education, and research. As the landscape changes, oncology nurses need to continue to be creative and design new approaches. No longer will the usual ways of providing care be sustainable.
This Special Issue is an opportunity to profile the directions for change required in oncology nursing practice approaches. We are seeking papers which outline significant trends in new knowledge that have implications for the nursing care of individuals undergoing a cancer experience or descriptions of innovations in care which are relevant to future applications in oncology nursing. The focus can be on any aspect of the cancer trajectory, including prevention, screening and early detection, treatment, rehabilitation, survivorship, or palliative/end-of-life care. The population focus may be persons living through a care experience including individuals at risk or diagnosed with cancer, those living after completing primary treatment, or family caregivers.
We welcome original research, literature reviews, or perspective papers. Perspective papers must present background information which underpins the perspective(s) and a clear description of the implications for oncology nursing care. Study designs can be qualitative or quantitative. We are open to authors from disciplines other than nursing and authors from across the globe.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Prof. Dr. Margaret Fitch
Prof. Dr. Carmen Loiselle
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Current Oncology is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- cancer care
- survivor
- oncology nursing
