ISNCC - Strengthening the Oncology Nursing Workforce in LMICs to Address the Growing Cancer Burden Enhancement of Oncology Nursing Education in Low- and Middle-income Countries Winnie SO PhD RN President Session ID: 46-T2 I have nothing to disclose.
Presentation Highlights WHY educated nurses can contribute to cancer control? WHAT are the challenges to oncology nursing education in LMICs? HOW to strengthen oncology nursing education in LMICs?
Presentation Highlights WHY educated nurses can contribute to cancer control? WHAT are the challenges to oncology nursing education in LMICs? HOW to strengthen oncology nursing education in LMICs?
Cancer Burden in Low- and Middle- Income Countries New Cancer Case World LMIC 2015 15.2 million 6.7 million (44.1%) 2035 24 million 11.2 million (46.7%) Cancer Death World LMIC 2015 8.9 million 4.8 million (53.9%) 2035 14.6 million 8.3 million (56.8%) GLOBOCAN, 2012
World Cancer Declaration 2013 Overarching Goal There will be major reductions in premature deaths from cancer, and improvements in quality of life and cancer survival rates. UICC, 2016
World Cancer Declaration 2013 Strengthen health systems for cancer control Universal coverage of HPV/HBV vaccination Improve access to services across the care continuum Measure cancer burden & impact of cancer plans Reduce stigma & dispel myths Universal availability of pain & distress management Reduce exposure to cancer risk factors Universal access to screening & early detection Improve education & training of professionals UICC, 2016
World Cancer Declaration 2013 Strengthen health systems for cancer control Universal coverage of HPV/HBV vaccination Improve access to services across the care continuum Measure cancer burden & impact of cancer plans Reduce stigma & dispel myths Universal availability of pain & distress management Reduce exposure to cancer risk factors Universal access to screening & early detection Improve education & training of professionals UICC, 2016
Global Action Plan for NCDs WHO recommended that nations [optimize] the scope of nurses and allied health professionals practice to contribute to the prevention and control of noncommunicable disease, including addressing barriers to that contribution. WHO, 2013
Importance of Oncology Nursing Education in Reducing the Cancer Burden Hui et al., 2015 Kim et al., 2011 Park, Bae, Jung, & Kim, 2012 Prevention Early Detection Treatment & Symptom Management Survivorship Mutebi, Wasike, Mushtaq, Kahie, & Ntoburi, 2013 Rice, Hartmann- Boyce, & Stead, 2013 Chan, Richardson, & Richardson, 2011 Coolbrandt et al., 2014
Importance of Oncology Nursing Education in Reducing the Cancer Burden Hui et al., 2015 Kim et al., 2011 Park, Bae, Jung, & Kim, 2012 Prevention Early Detection Treatment & Symptom Management Survivorship Mutebi, Wasike, Mushtaq, Kahie, & Ntoburi, 2013 Rice, Hartmann- Boyce, & Stead, 2013 Chan, Richardson, & Richardson, 2011 Coolbrandt et al., 2014
Importance of Oncology Nursing Education in Reducing the Cancer Burden Hui et al., 2015 Kim et al., 2011 Park, Bae, Jung, & Kim, 2012 Prevention Early Detection Treatment & Symptom Management Survivorship Mutebi, Wasike, Mushtaq, Kahie, & Ntoburi, 2013 Rice, Hartmann- Boyce, & Stead, 2013 Chan, Richardson, & Richardson, 2011 Coolbrandt et al., 2014
Importance of Oncology Nursing Education in Reducing the Cancer Burden Hui et al., 2015 Kim et al., 2011 Park, Bae, Jung, & Kim, 2012 Prevention Early Detection Treatment & Symptom Management Survivorship Mutebi, Wasike, Mushtaq, Kahie, & Ntoburi, 2013 Rice, Hartmann- Boyce, & Stead, 2013 Chan, Richardson, & Richardson, 2011 Coolbrandt et al., 2014
Presentation Highlights WHY educated nurses can contribute to cancer control? WHAT are the challenges to oncology nursing education in LMICs? HOW to strengthen oncology nursing education in LMICs?
Challenges to Oncology Nursing Education, Training and Practice 1 Lack of educational pathways for specialization in oncology nursing
Challenges to Oncology Nursing Education, Training and Practice 2 Lack of legislation to consolidate training pathways for specialized nursing roles
Challenges to Oncology Nursing Education, Training and Practice 3 Insufficiency of continuing education
Challenges to Oncology Nursing Education, Training and Practice 4 Challenges in recruiting professionals to oncology nursing due to practice environment
Challenges to Oncology Nursing Education, Training and Practice Lack of educational pathways Lack of legislation Insufficient continuing education Challenges in recruiting professionals
Presentation Highlights WHY educated nurses can contribute to cancer control? WHAT are the challenges to oncology nursing education in LMICs? HOW to strengthen oncology nursing education in LMICs?
Strategies to Strengthen Oncology Nursing Education in LMICs 1 Incorporate basic cancer content into pre-service nursing training curricula
Strategies to Strengthen Oncology Nursing Education in LMICs 2 Develop nursing faculties in LMICs
Strategies to Strengthen Oncology Nursing Education in LMICs 3 Establish a mechanism for sharing oncology nursing programme between LMICs and HICs
Strategies to Strengthen Oncology Nursing Education in LMICs 4 Promote the involvement of cancer-related international organizations
Strategies to Strengthen Oncology Nursing Education in LMICs 5 Require organizations to follow best practices
Strategies to Strengthen Oncology Nursing Education in LMICs 6 Ensure programme sustainability through high-level in-country involvement and interdisciplinary collaboration
Strategies to Strengthen Oncology Nursing Education in LMICs Include basic cancer content in nursing curricula Develop nursing faculties Establish a mechanism to share nursing programme Involvement of international organizations Follow best practice Ensure in-country collaboration
Summary Oncology nursing education in LMICs should be further developed, in responding to the increasing cancer burden in these countries
Summary Include basic cancer content in training Develop nursing faculties Share oncology nursing programme Involvement of international organizations Strategies Follow best practice Ensure in-country collaboration
Summary With the support from physicians, policy makers and governmental officials of LMICs, these recommendations would be implemented to enhance the specialized training of oncology
THANK YOU! Winnie SO President winnieso@cuhk.edu.hk
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