Purpose: This study aimed to identify the levels of nursing work environment, nursing professionalism, communication skills, and integrated supportive care competence for cancer survivors among nurses who had experience caring for cancer survivors. In addition, the study examined the effects of nursing work environment, nursing professionalism, and communication skills on nurses’ integrated supportive care competence for cancer survivors. Methods: A total of 165 nurses working at general hospitals with ≥300 beds in Seoul City who had provided care to cancer patients for at least 3 months were included in this study. Data were collected using structured questionnaires from August 21 to September 4, 2024. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, tests of group differences, correlation analysis, and stepwise regression analysis. Results: The participants’ mean age was 31.28±5.24 years, and their mean duration of experience in caring for cancer survivors was 5.77±4.04 years. The factors influencing integrated supportive care competence for cancer survivors were communication skills (β=.48, pp=.011), and educational level (β=.14, p=.037). The regression model was statistically significant (F=25.35, p<.001) and explained 31% of the variance in integrated supportive care competence. Conclusion: Practical education programs for nurses should incorporate structured training to strengthen effective communication with cancer survivors. In particular, simulation-based training using authentic clinical scenarios is needed to support the acquisition and application of patient-centered communication skills. In addition, organizational efforts are required to expand and systematize educational opportunities that continuously strengthen nurses’ competencies in caring for cancer survivors.
Jung et al. (Sun,) studied this question.