Background to the study: Breast care services for Wales developed in response to
government requirements that breast cancer care should be delivered only by specialist …

Background to the study: Breast care services for Wales have developed in response to
government requirements that breast cancer care should be delivered only by specialist …

Breast care nurses (BCNs) are known to improve the cancer experience for those diagnosed
with breast cancer. This paper examines the specialist breast nurse competencies and the …

This paper reports the development of a survey instrument to explore the role of the breast
care nurse (BCN) in the provision of information and support to Australian women with …

Barbara Liebert was formerly at the National Breast Cancer Centre; Dr Susan Furber has a
conjoint position at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of …

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a breast care nurse (BCN) in supporting women
with breast cancer. Design: Phone interview using a semi structured questionnaire. Setting …

INTRODUCTION: Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer require the support of a
range of people during their treatment. Although the role of the breast care nurse in …

A survey of women who had surgery for breast cancer during 1997–1998 at The St George
Public and St George Private Hospitals identified substantial deficits in information provision …

Breast care nurses (BCNs) were introduced to the Australian health care system in the
1990s to facilitate better continuity of care and increase psychosocial support to women with …

The collaborative functioning of a specialist multidisciplinary team is a fundamental
prerequisite in the establishment of designated breast cancer units throughout the UK. It is …