What is it about?

In recent years, translational research (TR) has become a new approach for bridging basic research and clinical practice. This article examines studies in which the authors used TR to learn more about the underlying causes of selected symptoms, and to discuss these results in the context of cancer nursing and symptom management. A literature review was undertaken, plus critical analysis of the authors.

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Why is it important?

TR conducted by cancer nursing scholars has been relatively limited in the past, but is becoming more common as nurses complete additional academic work in the basic sciences and develop research teams with colleagues of those areas of knowledge. The goal in these studies is to show how a set of variables explains differential interventional effects.

Perspectives

The availability of TR provides new evidence for the management of symptoms experienced by individuals with cancer, which could lead to improvements in the care of cancer patients across the world.

Dr Luís Carlos Lopes-Júnior
Federal University of São Carlos - UFSCar

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This page is a summary of: Translational research and symptom management in oncology nursing, British Journal of Nursing, May 2016, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2016.25.10.s12.
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