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Findings from the National Mesothelioma Experience Survey

07 April 2014

Cancer Nursing Practice

Art & Science

This article reports on the results of the National Mesothelioma Experience Survey, which provided people with mesothelioma, and their families and carers, with an...

The experience of care for people affected by mesothelioma

11 March 2015

Cancer Nursing Practice

Art & Science

This article reports on an analysis of patient and carer free-text comments received in response to the first National Mesothelioma Experience Survey conducted in...

Improving nurses’ skills through e-learning

09 February 2012

Cancer Nursing Practice

Education

This article examines the development of an interactive online educational resource to improve the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals working with...

Improving the nursing care of patients with mesothelioma

25 May 2011

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article describes the establishment and work of the national Mesothelioma Nurse Action Team, a nursing initiative aimed at improving the care and support of...

Fatal legacy of asbestos

03 July 2007

Nursing Standard

General article

The woman who approached Mesothelioma UK was all too typical. She had already seen a respiratory physician, a thoracic surgeon and an oncologist, and all had...

Open AccessMesothelioma: exploring psychological effects on veterans and their family caregivers

22 June 2023

Cancer Nursing Practice

patient experience

Background: In the UK, around one in eight adults aged over 65 years is a veteran of the UK armed forces. There is little research into the experiences of veterans...

Mesothelioma: exploring gender differences in time to diagnosis, seeking legal advice and occupational risk

14 December 2020

Cancer Nursing Practice

Mesothelioma

Background Gender differences in the incidence of, and survival from, malignant mesothelioma are well documented. However, other possible gender differences – such...

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with mesothelioma and their carers

31 March 2021

Cancer Nursing Practice

Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a rare, life-limiting and aggressive cancer with a high symptom burden. This article explores the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...

Nutritional management in mesothelioma: qualitative insights into healthcare professionals’ perceptions and experiences

18 June 2024

Cancer Nursing Practice

evidence and practice

Background Despite high rates of malnutrition and known links between malnutrition and adverse patient outcomes, nutrition support for patients with cancer is...