Helping patients discuss CINV management: development of a Patient Charter

Ecancermedicalscience. 2013 Mar 14:7:296. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2013.296. Print 2013.

Abstract

In April 2012, an Expert Group of specialist cancer nurses working in a variety of settings (e.g. chemotherapy delivery, chemotherapy service design, research, nurse leadership and patient information/advocacy) participated in telephone/web-based meetings, with the aim of sharing current experience of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) management, and reaching a consensus on the development of a Patient Charter, designed to help patients understand CINV management, and setting out key questions they may wish to ask their healthcare professionals.