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Knowledge, attitudes, barriers and practices concerning cancer therapy-associated oral mucositis amongst oncology
Feifei Zuo1, Tong Li1, Ying Chen1
1VIP Inpatient Department, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Objectives:
To evaluate oncology nurses' knowledge, attitudes, barriers and practices regarding the prevention and management of cancer therapy-associated oral mucositis.
Methods:
A systematic review was conducted by mixed-methods; searches were conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed for the systematic review. Searched relevant literature published in English between January 2000 and December 2023. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was used to evaluate the quality of the studies.
Results:
A total of 15 studies were included: 10 cross-sectional studies, 4 non-randomized controlled trials, and one qualitative study. This review provides an overview of the studies: nurses had limited knowledge of cancer therapy-associated oral mucositis; generally positive attitudes towards oral care; there is a slight difference in oral care practices. The main barriers of nurses' prevention and management of cancer therapy-associated oral mucositis were lack of time, lack of knowledge, and lack of staff.
Conclusions:
Our results highlight the importance of training for oncology nurses regarding the management of cancer therapy-associated oral mucositis. It is suggested that oncology nurses should focus on strengthening and continuing education in oral care, adopting evidence-based practice and evaluation systems, implementing institution-specific written standards for oral care protocols, and promoting multidisciplinary team cooperation.
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