Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

Outputs (16)

A Randomised Controlled Trial to Assess the Effectiveness of Using Patient Reported Needs and Psychological Information to Guide Care in a Breast Cancer Follow-up Clinic. (2015)
Journal Article
Cruickshank, S., Barber, M., Donaldson, J. H., Raeside, R., & Gray, M. (2015). A Randomised Controlled Trial to Assess the Effectiveness of Using Patient Reported Needs and Psychological Information to Guide Care in a Breast Cancer Follow-up Clinic. Cancer Nursing, 38, S1-S106

Approximately 550,000–570,000 women are alive in the UK who have had a diagnosis of breast cancer with predictions that this will rise by 3% annually. Most receive follow-up care in a hospital setting and the value of this approach has been questione... Read More about A Randomised Controlled Trial to Assess the Effectiveness of Using Patient Reported Needs and Psychological Information to Guide Care in a Breast Cancer Follow-up Clinic..

Living beyond cancer treatment. (2014)
Journal Article
Harmer, V., & Cruickshank, S. (2014). Living beyond cancer treatment. Independent Nurse,

No abstract available.

The effectiveness of an intervention by specialist breast care nurses to address the perceived needs and enhance the quality of life of women with breast cancer receiving follow-up care: A randomised controlled trial (2014)
Thesis
Cruickshank, S. The effectiveness of an intervention by specialist breast care nurses to address the perceived needs and enhance the quality of life of women with breast cancer receiving follow-up care: A randomised controlled trial. (Thesis). Edinburgh N

Approximately 550,000–570,000 women are alive in the UK who have had a diagnosis of breast cancer with further predictions that this will rise by 3% annually. Most of these women will be receiving follow-up care in a hospital setting and the value of... Read More about The effectiveness of an intervention by specialist breast care nurses to address the perceived needs and enhance the quality of life of women with breast cancer receiving follow-up care: A randomised controlled trial.

The experience of providing support about menopausal symptoms to women with breast cancer (2013)
Journal Article
Cruickshank, S., & Hume, A. (2014). The experience of providing support about menopausal symptoms to women with breast cancer. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 18(1), 110-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2013.08.001

Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences and expectations of both women with breast cancer and the health professionals who care for them, in relation to the management of menopausal symptoms. Method A qualitative, ex... Read More about The experience of providing support about menopausal symptoms to women with breast cancer.

Transition from child to adult services for young people with cancer (2013)
Journal Article
McInally, W., & Cruickshank, S. (2013). Transition from child to adult services for young people with cancer. Nursing Children and Young People, 25, 14-18

Cancers differ between children and adults, and young people who have survived malignant disease still need to mature into adulthood. Care pathways during transition to adult support should consider the age, cancer type, future risks of late effects... Read More about Transition from child to adult services for young people with cancer.

A 'good death' at home: community nurses helping to make it possible (2013)
Journal Article
Adamson, E., & Cruickshank, S. (2013). A 'good death' at home: community nurses helping to make it possible. British Journal of Community Nursing, 18, 40-42

The number of people dying at home rather than in a hospital is increasing, albeit slowly. This coincides with a growing emphasis across the UK to increase choice and enable individuals to both live and die well, and in the preferred setting of their... Read More about A 'good death' at home: community nurses helping to make it possible.

Nursing the patient with Cancer. (2011)
Book Chapter
Cruickshank, S., & Campbell, K. (2011). Nursing the patient with Cancer. In C. Brooker, M. Nicol, & M. Alexander (Eds.), Alexander's Nursing Practice, 789-823. Elsevier