Nurse decision making about the delivery of skin care to patients with advanced cancer at the end of life: a qualitative exploratory study

Samuriwo, Raymond ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5954-0501, Henley, Josephine, Anstey, Sally ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2295-3761, Job, Claire ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1690-3143 and Hopkinson, Jane ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3915-9815 2018. Nurse decision making about the delivery of skin care to patients with advanced cancer at the end of life: a qualitative exploratory study. Presented at: Tissue Viability Society Conference, Newcastle, UK, 2018.

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Abstract

This exploratory qualitative study investigates nurse decision-making regarding skin care for advanced cancer patients at the end of life. It develops a prototype decision-making algorithm (PDMA) aimed at enhancing the decision-making process. Through thematic analysis of focus groups and interviews, the study identifies key influences on nurses' decisions, including individual, organizational, and familial factors, which are influenced by collaborative discussions with other healthcare professionals. The findings reveal the importance of collective decision-making and continuous evaluation among nurses, contributing to a deeper understanding of end-of-life skin care in clinical practice.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item - unpublished
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Schools > Healthcare Sciences
Last Modified:	11 Nov 2026 12:07
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/140582

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