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Introduction Advances in treatment have transformed cancer from a fatal to a chronic illness. This requires healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, to have advanced knowledge and collaborative skills. However, challenges persist in implementing patient-centered care in the context of evolving treatment complexity. Objectives This study aimed to clarify nurses’ support practices in providing cancer pharmacotherapy at a university hospital in Japan and compare these practices based on nurses’ years of experience. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted from February to April 2023 among 430 nurses involved in provision of cancer pharmacotherapy at a Japanese university hospital. Nurses were asked about the types of support they provided during care for patients undergoing cancer pharmacotherapy. Nurses’ cancer pharmacotherapy support practices were extracted using factor analysis, and differences in support scores by years of experience were examined. Results Responses were received from 184 nurses (42.8% response rate). Three support factors were identified: “Providing patient-centered cancer pharmacotherapy,” “Management of continued cancer pharmacotherapy treatment,” and “Assessment of and response to physical symptoms.” Scores for “Providing patient-centered cancer pharmacotherapy” were significantly lower than those for the other two factors ( p

Aim Advancements in telemonitoring (TM) for patients with heart failure (HF) are incongruous because of the effect of TM intervention and various types of TM. This study aimed to clarify patients’ experiences in using the TM tool. Methods This was a qualitative study. Data were evaluated using qualitative content analysis. Nine patients with heart failure → HF participated and completed the 1-month study period. Results The experience of this TM tool was determined using semi-structured interviews followed by qualitative content analysis. Finally, five themes emerged: habituation of self-care behaviour, no burden for use, a feeling of security, additional functions and advice rather than guidance. Conclusion This TM tool is easy to use and has the potential to promote self-management in patients with HF. Based on the aforementioned findings, we revised this tool and added some functions and will perform additional tests.

Aim: To develop and verify the feasibility of a personalized home-based heart failure (HF) nursing intervention model to support HF patients, promote self-management, and avoid HF exacerbation and re-hospitalization. Methods: Based on processes established in previous studies, literature reviews, and evidence-based guidelines and theories, we developed the nursing intervention model for patients with HF. The goal of this model is to harmonize symptom deterioration prevention behavior and individual lifestyle. After intervention, we conducted semi-structured interviews with participants, and data were transcribed verbatim, after which qualitative content analysis was employed. The contents of visiting nursing practice, opinions on this nursing model, and self-management in patients with HF were analyzed qualitatively and inductively from the viewpoint of practicality and acceptability. Results: Five nurses who provided interventions, as well as five patients with HF, participated in this study. Accordingly, our findings showed that the framework, assessment, and nursing intervention contents of this model can be practical for everyday home nursing visitations. Conclusions: The content has been revised so that more visiting nurses can use them, including those who have less cardiovascular nursing experience.