Global Perspectives on Nursing and Palliative Care for Cancer Survivors

Dear Colleagues 

Welcome to the special edition call about the global perspective of nursing care in cancer survivors in palliative care. This special edition highlights the importance of nursing care for cancer survivors in palliative care, providing a comprehensive and in-depth view of this crucial topic. Cancer is a devasting disease that affects thousands of people all over the world. With advances in early detection and treatment, many individuals are surviving cancer for extended periods. However, many cancer survivors face unique physical, emotional, and psychosocial challenges that require specialized care. Palliative care aims to improve patients' quality of life with serious illnesses, including cancer survivors.

The role of nurses in this context is fundamental because they play a vital role in providing holistic care and do not support the patients' physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

This special edition explores the different facets of nursing care in cancer survivors in palliative care. Some two topics that can be addressed included:

• Patient-centered approach: discuss the importance of a patient-centered approach to patient care in cancer survivors in palliative care, considering their individual needs and preferences;
• Management of patients and symptoms: explore disease strategies for effectively managing patients and symptoms associated with cancer in palliative care survivors, including complementary and alternative therapies;
• Emotional support: examining the nurse's role in providing emotional support to cancer survivors, including identifying and managing anxiety, depression, and fear of recurrence;
• Promotion of self-care: discuss strategies to enable cancer survivors in palliative care to assume an active role in their self-care, promoting independence and quality of life;
• End-of-life: addressing the importance of nursing in providing compassionate and supportive care during the end-of-life phase of cancer survivors in palliative care and supporting families in this delicate moment.

We invite researchers, academics, and nursing professionals to submit original articles, systematic reviews, case studies, and theoretical perspectives on palliative nursing care in survivors.

We are eager to receive contributions to enrich our understanding of this topic and improve nursing care practice in this context. We thank you in advance for your interest and collaboration. Together, we can advance the provision of quality care to cancer survivors in palliative care and provide them with a dignified and compassionate journey.

Dr. Namie Okino Sawada
Dr. Ana Cláudia Mesquita Garcia
Dr. Simone Yuriko Kameo
Guest Editors

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• nursing
• care
• cancer
• palliative care
• survivors