Research Projects - Quality Cancer Care
European and International healthcare professional and patient associations are well positioned to bring together networks of experts and organisations in their field to conduct high-quality pan-European research producing findings of central importance to the improvement of quality cancer care. Below are referenced just some sources for accessing practice changing research findings.
The Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI) brings together its members and others in order to facilitate a variety of important pan-European research related actions, including the recent convening of a European Cancer Mission Working Party with the aim of producing and promoting high quality advise to Governments and the EU on European cancer research activity.
More information is available here.
The European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) has led a major project on Recognising European Cancer Nursing (RECaN). RECaN has examined the status of contemporary cancer nursing across Europe and provided case studies for reflection and recommendation.
More information is available here.
In the RECan project, EONS highlighted important differences in cancer nursing across Europe. EONS Cancer Nursing Index 2020 was developed by the EONS Advocacy Working Group to illustrate the development and status of this profession in Europe.
The International Psycho-Oncology Society's Journal of Pyschosocial Research and Practice is a central place to read the latest research and new findings in this field.
More information is available here.
The European Society of Oncology Pharmacy (ESOP) is conducting pan European Research about Environmental Contamination by Cytotoxics And Management of Safe Handling Procedures
More information about this MASHA Project is available here.
