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Research
Oncology Nursing Research
The RONC-SEO promotes research activities to advance oncology nursing practice.
In recognition of their mandate, a strategic plan to promote the use of
evidence and an academic practice environment through knowledge translational
and scholarly activities is being developed; to produce evidence through the
conduct of scientifically sound, meritous research; and to contribute to
nursing knowledge through various dissemination activities with an ultimate
goal of promoting and contributing to quality patient care.
Key strategic priorities are:
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Identify oncology practice issues across the southeastern region, in and across
settings, for which there is lack of evidence to guide practice or the best
available evidence is not sufficiently incorporated into practice.
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Develop a research and quality agenda to address identified research or
translational priorities
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Develop research and quality teams to lead primary research or translational
research activities
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The long-term vision for the nursing research agenda is to continue to
contribute to oncology nursing knowledge and to increase our capacity to engage
in research activities through research training and educational supports. The
council wishes to increase their capacity to participate in, lead
interdisciplinary research and to contribute at a provincial and national
level.
Oncology nursing research projects in which regional nurses are investigators
or particpants:
Current Research Activities
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Investigative team
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Title of Research
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Project Focus
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Bakker, D.
Fitch, M.
Green, E.
Butler, L.
Olson, K.
Cummings, G.
Conlon, M. |
(2003 -2006) Understanding the Factors that Influence Recruitment and Retention
in Oncology Nursing. |
(2003 -2006) Understanding the Factors that Influence Recruitment and Retention
in Oncology Nursing. |
Tranmer, J.
Green, E.
Robb-Blenderman, L.
Groome, P.
Groll, D.
Day, A.
Ginsburg, D.
McCans, J.
Madarnas, Y. |
Optimization of functional well being in older persons with cancer |
Describe cardiovascular health status, symptom burden, social supports and
emotional and physical well being in patients greater than 65 years diagnosed
with GU, GI, head and neck, lung, breast or hematological cancer Develop and
validate a self-report functional assessment measure for disease specific
groups |
Crooks, D.
Green, E.
Ferguson-Pare, M.
Bakker, D.
Tranmer, J.
Fitch, M.
Sharkey, S. |
Meeting the needs of cancer patients and families today and tomorrow:
Oncology nursing demographics and clinical role functions: “Oncology Nursing
Database Study” |
Identify clinical role functions (activities) at general, specialized and
advanced level |
Bryant-Lukosius, D.
Green, E.
Fitch, M.
McCartney, G.
McFarlane, S.
Robb-Blenderman, L.
Milne, H. |
The advanced practice nursing role in Ontario regional cancer centres: An
interim evaluation |
Describe and understand health care providers perceptions of the structure and
process factors influencing the development and implementation of new APN roles |
Kerr, L.
Harrison, M.
Tranmer, J.
Medves, J. |
The supportive care needs of parents and children with cancer in transition
from diagnosis to treatment |
Identify supportive care needs of parents of children with cancer |
Robb-Blenderman, L.
Zanchetta, M.
Weir, B.
Morgan L.
Warner, J. |
Registered Nurses 2005 Learning Needs Survey: Across the Continuum of
Cancer Care |
Identify educational needs of RNs, current education resources and preferred
modes of learning |
Robb-Blenderman, L.
Howse, E. |
Attitudes of oncology nurses towards primary nursing reflected in the
documentation of patient supportive care needs |
Determine if there was an improvement in the documentation of supportive care
needs as a result of the introduction of primary nursing at a regional cancer
centre |
Craig, K.
Logan, J.
Coulson, K. |
Spiritual assessment of the surgical oncology patient |
Identify barriers to spiritual assessment by nurses. Develop and implement a
guide for spiritual assessment |
Batchelor, D.
Hollands, L.
deJong, Aaronson, N.
Muller, M.
Hart, G |
A descriptive study of alopecia following Adriamycin (Doxorubicin) and
Cyclophoshamide (AC) chemotherapy in Dutch women with breast cancer |
Describe hair loss experience, factors that possibly contribute to its onset
and severity and the impact it has on women for the purpose to develop
evidenced-based information on this side effect |
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