Table 4.

Palliative care services provided by oncology nurses in Turkey

Provide an ongoing emotional support to patients and their families

Evaluate and manage the patients’ pain and other symptoms, and educate the patients and their families to allow them to control symptoms at home

Inform patients and their families regarding their access to hospital and urgent care services

Help patients to attain and maintain daily self-care and control, assist them in decision-making, and thereby increase their quality of life

Identify social support mechanisms available for patients and their families, and help them benefit from these support mechanisms

Inform patients and their families about the economic aspects of the disease, as well as the financial supports available for them