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The role of nursing in cervical cancer prevention and treatment
Author(s) -
Hilton Linda White,
JenningsDozier Kathleen,
Bradley Patricia K.,
LockwoodRayermann Suzy,
DeJesus Yvette,
Stephens Diane L.,
Rabel Karen,
Sandella Judith,
Sbach Alma,
Widmark Catarina
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.11677
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical cancer , cervical cancer screening , nursing , context (archaeology) , scope (computer science) , cancer screening , scope of practice , continuing education , family medicine , health care , cancer , medical education , paleontology , computer science , economics , biology , programming language , economic growth
Nurses today assume multiple roles, such as patient advocate, care provider, and research investigator. At the Second International Conference on Cervical Cancer (April 11–14, 2002, Houston, TX), nurses presented original research describing these roles in the context of cervical cancer screening, prevention, and detection in the United States and Sweden; outlined the uses of practice guidelines; and suggested future directions for nursing research. In the 20th century, nurses expanded their patient care responsibilities and promoted cancer control by expanding their skills. Some sought to broaden the spectrum of care by investigating cervical cancer screening disparities, behavioral aspects of screening, and differences between the stated purposes of screening programs and those of the nurse‐midwives operating them. In the 21st century, nurses interested in cervical cancer control expect to broaden the scope of their care and their research roles further by continuing to improve training, advocating screening (and increased education about screening), and helping to establish new sources of funding for research. Cancer 2003;98(9 Suppl):2070–2074. © 2003 American Cancer Society.