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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 Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7557

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

Using syringe drivers in palliative care within a rural, community setting: capturing the whole experience (2010)
Journal Article
Cruickshank, S., Adamson, E., Logan, J., & Brackenridge, K. (2010). Using syringe drivers in palliative care within a rural, community setting: capturing the whole experience. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 16, 126-32

The aim of this research was to understand how the introduction of a syringe driver, which is considered routine practice in many palliative care settings, impacted on patients, carers and community nurses within a rural, community setting. A phenome... Read More about Using syringe drivers in palliative care within a rural, community setting: capturing the whole experience.

Using a needs assessment tool in breast cancer follow-up (2010)
Journal Article
Cruickshank, S., Barber, D. M., Kennedy, C., Rowat, A. M., & Small, R. (2010). Using a needs assessment tool in breast cancer follow-up. EJC Supplements, 8, 36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcsup.2010.06.097

Needs which arise for women with breast cancer are complex and are directly influenced by thier individual experience form diagnosis, through treatment and beyond. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of using a needs assessment tool... Read More about Using a needs assessment tool in breast cancer follow-up.

Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in cancer patients: Implications for nurses (2010)
Journal Article
Morris, M., & Cruickshank, S. (2010). Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in cancer patients: Implications for nurses. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 14, 205-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2009.12.003

Purpose This paper reports a review of the literature with a specific focus on osteonecrosis of the jaw. Bisphosphonate drugs are commonly used in the treatment of bone disease secondary to myeloma and solid tumours, such as breast and prostate ca... Read More about Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in cancer patients: Implications for nurses.

Specialist breast care nurses for supportive care of women with breast cancer. (2008)
Journal Article
Cruickshank, S., Kennedy, C., Lockhart, K., Dosser, I., & Dallas, L. (2008). Specialist breast care nurses for supportive care of women with breast cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD005634.pub2

Background Breast Care Nurses (BCNs) are now established internationally, predominantly in well resourced healthcare systems. The role of BCNs has expanded to reflect the diversity of the population in which they work, and the improvements in sur... Read More about Specialist breast care nurses for supportive care of women with breast cancer..

Methods of communicating a primary diagnosis of breast cancer to patients. (2007)
Journal Article
Lockhart, K., Dosser, I., Cruickshank, S., & Kennedy, C. (2007). Methods of communicating a primary diagnosis of breast cancer to patients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006011.pub2

Background The method of delivering a diagnosis of breast cancer to women has the potential to impact on their level of interpretation, patient recall and satisfaction. Objectives To assess the effectiveness of different methods when used to... Read More about Methods of communicating a primary diagnosis of breast cancer to patients..

The Managment of Breast Cancer in women. (2005)
Other
Cruickshank, S. (2004). The Managment of Breast Cancer in women

This is a national clinical guideline about breast cancer. It is written by a Guideline development group which S.Cruickshank was part of.