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Rachel Herring1, Jenifer Wilson-Barnett2, Stephen J Ball3
1Research Assistant, King's College, London.
Abstract:
This article explores the role of Macmillan nurse tutors through in-depth, semi-structured tape-recorded interviews with 22 post-holders, focusing on their responsibilities, institutional affiliations and career aspirations. After full transcription, these qualitative data were subjected to open coding. Many tensions and variations within the role were revealed. However, these tutors appeared to be extremely committed to cancer and palliative care. They were concerned about how their future educational position would be maintained in a changing system of health care and health provision.
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