Nursing interventions for pediatric patients with cancer and their families: A scoping review protocol

Josefine Tang Rørbech*, Pia Dreyer, Karin Enskär, Helle Haslund-Thomsen, Claus Sixtus Jensen

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Abstract

Objective: This scoping review will identify and map available nursing interventions provided by pediatric oncology hospital services to pediatric patients with cancer and/or their family members. The aim is to develop a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of nursing interventions and to identify potential knowledge gaps. Introduction: Clinical nursing care is an essential part of pediatric oncology. In pediatric oncology nursing research, a shift from explanatory studies to intervention studies is recommended. The body of research on interventions for pediatric oncology patients and their families has grown in recent years. However, there are no reviews on nursing interventions currently available for pediatric oncology. Inclusion criteria: Studies will be considered for inclusion if they refer to pediatric patients with cancer, and/or family members of a pediatric patient with cancer, who have received non-pharmacological and non-procedural nursing interventions provided by a pediatric oncology hospital service. Studies must also be peer-reviewed, published from the year 2000 onward, and written in English, Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish. Methods: The review will be conducted in accordance with the JBI guidelines for scoping reviews. A 3-step search strategy will be followed using the PCC mnemonic (Population, Concept, Context). The databases to be searched will include Scopus, PubMed, CINAHL, PsyclNFO, and Embase. The identified studies will be screened based on title and abstract, as well as full text, by 2 independent reviewers. Data will be extracted and managed in Covidence. A summary of the results will be presented as a narrative description, supported by tables.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJBI Evidence Synthesis
Volume21
Issue9
Pages (from-to)1903-1909
Number of pages7
ISSN2689-8381
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2023

Keywords

  • family
  • nursing interventions
  • pediatric oncology
  • scoping review

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