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WOUND CARE
Executive Summary
Patients who undergo radiotherapy typically experience changes to the skin in the area
where the treatment is administered. Some discussions exist whether radiating through wound
dressings will cause a boost effect to patients with cancer. The purpose of the thesis is to describe
the current evidence and practice through literature review and a national environmental scan
with the aim of developing the foundation for further research. After Research Ethics Boards
approvals, one nurse per 34 Radiation Oncology Centres in Canada was contacted. Current
practice survey data were collected from 18 Centres. Telephone interviews were conducted with
four nurse participants to understand the context of nursing practice environment. Data analysis
was done using descriptive statistics for the survey data and thematic analysis for the interviews.
The integrative results of the study were reviewed with five inter-professional experts. The study
results are used to make recommendations for research, practice, leadership and policy.
Keywords: Wound management, radiotherapy, clinical decision-making, inter-
professional practice, person-centred nursing.
