Development and Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice in Cancer Care: Challenges and Opportunities

• Main Author: Winnie K.W. So
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
• Series: Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing
• Subjects: Evidence-based practice; cancer care; oncology nurses; challenges; opportunities
• Online Access: http://www.apjon.org/article.asp?issn=2347-5625;year=2016;volume=3;issue=1;spage=33;epage=36;aulast=So

The cancer burden is a global problem, and oncology nurses should be accountable for delivering safe and effective cancer care and providing the best possible experience for patients. The development and application of evidence-based practice in cancer care is an effective strategy in achieving this goal; however, the journey in which such practice involves may encounter various challenges. In this article, the author discusses her own experience, successful and unsuccessful of such a journey. Both challenges and opportunities are identified, and suggestions put forward for making collaborative efforts.