The palliative care referral decision-making process in the acute cancer setting: Nurses' advocacy behaviours and the factors influencing these behaviours
Northfield, Sarah (2018) The palliative care referral decision-making process in the acute cancer setting: Nurses' advocacy behaviours and the factors influencing these behaviours. Masters by Research thesis, Queensland University of Technology.
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This thesis explored the actions cancer nurses take to advocate for the referral of patients with advanced cancer to Specialist Palliative Care Services (SPCS). The study identified cancer nurses frequently advocated for referrals to SPCS if they had positive beliefs and the scope of practice to directly refer to the service. This study confirms cancer nurses make an important contribution to the palliative care referral decision-making process by engaging in a range of advocacy activities. Barriers associated with engaging appropriately skilled nurses need to be addressed, by introducing education processes and supportive policies.
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| ID Code: | 117347 |
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| Item Type: | QUT Thesis (Masters by Research) |
| Supervisor: | Yates, Patsy, Rosenberg, John, & Chan, Ray |
| Keywords: | advanced cancer, nursing advocacy, cancer nurse, decision-making process, referral, Specialist Palliative Care Services, behaviour change framework, nursing, palliative care |
| DOI: | 10.5204/thesis.eprints.117347 |
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Health Current > Schools > School of Nursing |
| Institution: | Queensland University of Technology |
| Deposited On: | 29 May 2018 06:57 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jan 2025 14:41 |
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