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. 2021 May 1;31(2):137-149.
doi: 10.5737/23688076312137149. eCollection 2021 Spring.

Oncology clinical trials nursing: A scoping review

Mai N Hong  1 , Alix Hayden  2 , Shelley Raffin Bouchal  3 , Shane Sinclair  4
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Oncology clinical trials nursing: A scoping review

Mai N Hong et al. Can Oncol Nurs J. .

Abstract

In the 21st century, cancer is a disease that captures much of our attention for its complexity, and its physical, emotional, and financial impacts on one's life. Research attention and investment in cancer management has made it the most studied disease in clinical trials globally. Clinical trials nurses are part of the oncology research team and a fundamental factor in trial success. Their direct relationship with research subjects is the key connection in the operation of clinical trials at the front line. The influx and complexity of oncology clinical trials has transformed both oncology nursing practice in general and led to the development of the unique subspecialty of the oncology clinical trials nurse. This scoping review investigated the role and future practice of the clinical trials nurse.

Keywords: clinical trials; clinical trials nurse; nursing; oncology.

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Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) flow diagram for the scoping review process.
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