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Lost in transition: child to adult cancer services for young people (2013)
Journal Article
McInally, W. (2013). Lost in transition: child to adult cancer services for young people. British Journal of Nursing, 22(22), 1314-1318. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2013.22.22.1314

Cancer nursing care across the UK has dramatically improved for children and young people with cancer over the past 20 years (Department of Health, 2007). Around 70% of young people diagnosed with cancer survive into adulthood, albeit with long-term... Read More about Lost in transition: child to adult cancer services for young people.

Developing global citizenship online: An authentic alternative to overseas clinical placement (2013)
Journal Article
Strickland, K., Adamson, E., McInally, W., Tiittanen, H., & Metcalfe, S. (2013). Developing global citizenship online: An authentic alternative to overseas clinical placement. Nurse Education Today, 33(10), 1160-1165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2012.11.016

Background This paper presents the findings of a pilot project to develop and evaluate an international nursing module delivered using a collaborative online platform between nursing programmes in Scotland, USA and Finland. The purpose of the proj... Read More about Developing global citizenship online: An authentic alternative to overseas clinical placement.

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.