Journal article
A lung cancer nurse specialist conceptual model of practice: a mixed methods study
Supportive Care in Cancer, Vol.33, pp.1-11
2025
PMID: 40779179
Abstract
Purpose
To identify and conceptualise the functions of the Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist (LCNS) role as reported by individuals with lung cancer, their carers, and LCNSs. Presented as a model of practice for the LCNS that strengthens evidence surrounding the LCNS role and optimises meeting the needs of people with lung cancer and their carers.
Study design
A mixed methods approach using Group Concept Mapping (GCM) was employed. GCM is a participatory approach that includes sequential qualitative brainstorming and quantitative analysis using multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis. Forty-six participants completed the brainstorming data collection, and 18 completed the sorting and rating data collection. Participants were people with lung cancer, their carers, and practicing LCNSs from Australia.
Results
A conceptual model of practice was developed identifying six key functions: person-centred care, dependable accessibility, individualised information provision, professionalism, specialist nurse, and coordinator. All participant groups (people with lung cancer, carers, LCNSs) rated person-centred care highly, with nuanced differences amongst the other functions. People with lung cancer and carers rated dependable accessibility and individualised information provision highly, while LCNSs prioritised professionalism.
Conclusion
The conceptual model developed highlights the importance of person-centred care, individualised information provision, dependable accessibility, and professionalism. The importance of including carers in person-centred care is emphasised, and the need for specialist lung cancer nurse-specific training and education. This Model of Practice captures the work of LCNSs that aid in improving the outcomes for those impacted by lung cancer.
Details
- Title
- A lung cancer nurse specialist conceptual model of practice: a mixed methods study
- Authors
- Renae Grundy (Corresponding Author) - University of TasmaniaJane O'Brien - Queensland University of TechnologyFarida Saghafi - University of TasmaniaChristine Stirling - University of Tasmania
- Publication details
- Supportive Care in Cancer, Vol.33, pp.1-11
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00520-025-09833-8
- ISSN
- 1433-7339
- PMID
- 40779179
- Copyright note
- This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
- Data Availability
- No datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.
- Grant note
- A grant was given from the Florence Nightingale Grants and Awards, Tasmania, Australia, for this research and used to purchase the CS Global MAX™ software assisting with data collection and analysis.
- Organisation Unit
- Healthy Ageing Research Cluster; School of Health - Nursing
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991212776502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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