Helping patients discuss CINV management: development of a Patient Charter

14 Mar 2013

Annie Young, Pascale Dielenseger, Paz Fernandez Ortega, Dolores Fernandez Perez, Philippa Jones, Elaine Lennan, Eileen O’Donovan, Sue Sharp, Alison Whiteford, Lilian Wiles

In April 2012, an Expert Group of specialist cancer nurses working in a variety of settings (e.g. chemotherapy delivery, chemotherapy service design, research, nurse leadership and patient information/advocacy) participated in telephone/web-based meetings, with the aim of sharing current experience of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) management, and reaching a consensus on the development of a Patient Charter, designed to help patients understand CINV management, and setting out key questions they may wish to ask their healthcare professionals.

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