About our research group/lab
Our research
Nursing research makes an essential contribution to the development of evidence-based care for patients with cancer and their loved ones. Nursing research goes hand in hand with medical research.
Patients affected with cancer should receive personalized care, tailored as much as possible to their own environment. In person-centred care for people affected with cancer, it is important to relieve both physical and psychosocial symptoms. A combination of medical research and nursing research is necessary here, because empowering patients and promoting self-management are crucial parts of symptom management. The aim of the research line is that patients affected with cancer and their loved ones can function as well as possible in their own environment on all dimensions, during treatment and afterwards.
Nursing (hemato-)oncology research are in line with the medical research where possible. The main research lines are:
Signs and Symptoms of the cancer and/ or treatment
In these research line we focus on studies regarding pain and symptom management, e.g. the development and validation of symptom assessment tools, and web applications to monitor patients’ symptoms while they are at home. Additionally, we focus on all aspects of quality of life, e.g. quality of life during early clinical trials and sexuality in hematological patient. We want to understand and manage the sign and symptoms of the most common anti-cancer treatments.
Transitions in Care
In this research line, we focus on aftercare after the anticancer treatment and the experiences of subcutaneous administration of oncological medication at home.
Key Publications
- Challinor JM, Alqudimat M, Teixeira T, Oldenmenger WH. Harnessing the power of global oncology nursing to shape the future of cancer care. Oncology Nursing Workforce Challenges, Solutions, and Future. Part II. Lancet Oncol. 2020 Dec;21(12):e564-e574. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30605-7.
- Young AM, Charalambous A, Owen RI, Njodzeka B, Oldenmenger WH, Alqudimat M, So WKW. Harnessing the power of global oncology nursing to shape the future of cancer care. Essential Oncology Nursing Care along the Cancer Continuum. Part I. Lancet Oncol. 2020 Dec; 21(12):e555-e561. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30612-4
- Drury A, Sulosaari V, Sharp L, Ullgren H, de Munter J, Oldenmenger W. The future of cancer nursing in Europe: Addressing professional issues in education, research, policy and practice. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2023 Apr;63:102271. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102271
Recent publications
- Van Doorn L, van Rosmalen MM, van der Deurne W.M., … Mathijssen RHJ, Jager A. Effect of scalp cooling on the pharmacokinetics of paclitaxel. Cancers. 2021. 13(15), 3915. doi: 10.3390/cancers13153915.
- van Sasse van IJsselt MEA, van der Biessen DAJ, van Puffelen AJ, Robbrecht DGJ, Oldenmenger WH. "If only I had", patients' experiences during early oncology trials. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Apr 21;31(5):290. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07738-y.
- van der Lans MCM, Oldenmenger WH, van der Stege HA, van Staa A, Molendijk A, Broers AEC. Evaluation of a Nurse-Led Patient Navigation Intervention: Follow-Up of Patients After Autologous and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation. Cancer Nurs. 2022 Jul-Aug 01;45(4):287-296. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000001012.
- Mulders G, van Verseveld H, van der Geer J, Wolvius E, Leebeek F. The state of oral health in patients with haemophilia in the Netherlands. Haemophilia. 2023 Mar;29(2):466-478. doi: 10.1111/hae.14719.
Collaborations
- University of Applied Science Rotterdam
- Universiteit van Utrecht
- Erasmus universiteit
- V&VN Oncologie
- Integraal Kankercentrum Nederland (IKNL)
- European Oncology Nursing Society
- European Bone Marrow Transplantation
Our team
- Joica Benschop, RN MSc
- Diane van der Biessen, MANP PhD
- Leni van Doorn, MSc MANP
- Kayleigh Hendriks, MANP
- Mariska van der Lans, RN MSc
- Simone van der Linden, MANP
- Greta Mulders, MANP
- Wendy Oldenmenger, RN PhD
- Andrea van Puffelen, MANP, MSc
- Mandy van Rosmalen, MANP
- Britt Snoek, MANP
