Table 1.
Synthesis of the characteristics of the included studies (N=31).
| Study ID | Title | Journal | Authors | Level of evidence |
| S1 | A COVID-19 Screening Tool for Oncology Telephone Triage | Supportive Care in Cancer | Elkin et al [21] | 4a |
| S2 | A New Proactive Virtual Resource Center Navigation Model Identifies Patient Risk Factors to Reduce Barriers to Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Supportive Care in Cancer | Bigelow et al [22] | 4b |
| S3 | The Role of Patient Safety Service in the Fight Against COVID-19 in a Hospital | Enfermagem em Foco |
Cardoso et al [23] |
5c |
| S4 | First Case of COVID-19 in an Oncological Palliative Care Unit: Experience Report | Enfermagem em Foco | Santiago et al [24] | 5c |
| S5 | Defining Moments: A Nurse’s Touch | Heath Communication | Baglia [25] | 5c |
| S6 | Comment on “Pathways to Psychological Wellbeing for Patients With Bladder Cancer and Their Partners-in-Care” and Contextualization in the COVID-19 Pandemic | European Journal of Oncology Nursing | Caruso et al [26] | 5c |
| S7 | COVID-19 and Cancer Nursing: Challenges and Opportunities | Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal | Booker [27] | 5c |
| S8 | COVID-19’s Implications for People With Cancer and Oncology Nurses Oncology Nurses | News and News - ONSa Voice | Sheldon [28] | 5c |
| S9 | Editorial: The Critical Role of Nurse Practitioners in the Care of Cancer Patients | European Journal of Cancer Care | Weller [29] | 5c |
| S10 | Infusion of Antineoplastic therapies in the Home | Oncology Nursing Forum | ONS [30] | 5c |
| S11 | Managing the Journey of Patients Under Chemotherapy in a Pandemic Era: A Nursing Perspective | Chemotherapy | Gualandi et al [31] | 4a |
| S12 | Mitigating Strategies and Nursing Response for Cancer Care Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Italian Experience | International Council of Nurses | Zeneli et al [32] | 4a |
| S13 | Nursing Navigation in Breast Cancer Care During the Pandemic: An Experience Report | Journal of Nursing and Health | Osorio et al [33] | 5c |
| S14 | Navigating a Global Pandemic: How Nurses in Florida Responded | The Florida Nurse | Marshall [34] | 4a |
| S15 | Nurses' Role in Providing Comprehensive Communication, Prognostication, and Palliative Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing | Koch et al [35] | 4d |
| S16 | Oncology Nursing Challenges During COVID‐19 Outbreak: Precautions and Guidance | Asia‐Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing | Shankar et al [36] | 5c |
| S17 | Oncology Nursing During a Pandemic: Critical Reflections in the Context of COVID-19 | Seminars in Oncology Nursing | Paterson et al [37] | 4a |
| S18 | Oncology Nursing Workforce: Challenges, Solutions, and Future Strategies | The Lancet Oncology | Challinor et al [38] | 4a |
| S19 | Palliative Care Challenges and Strategies for the Management Amid COVID-19 Pandemic in India: Perspectives of Palliative Care Nurses, Cancer Patients, and Caregivers | Indian Journal of Palliative Care | Pai et al [39] | 5c |
| S20 | Patient Satisfaction With Nurse-Led End of Treatment Telephone Consultation for Breast Cancer During COVID-19 Pandemic | The Breast Journal | Schuster-Bruce et al [40] | 5c |
| S21 | Nurse Navigators’ Telemonitoring for Cancer Patients With COVID-19: A French Case Study | Supportive Care in Cancer | Ferrua et al [41] | 4d |
| S22 | Primary Palliative Care Clinical Implications: Oncology Nursing During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing | Rosa et al [42] | 4d |
| S23 | The Psychological Pressures of Breast Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Outbreak in China: A Comparison With Frontline Female Nurses | Frontiers in Psychiatry | Cui et al [43] | 4a |
| S24 | The Role of the Oncology Nurse Navigator in Establishing an Epic Workflow for Virtual Multidisciplinary Clinics During Covid Restrictions | LVHN Scholarly Works | Beaupre et al [44] | 5c |
| S25 | COVID-19 and Cancer Care | The British Journal of Nursing | Foulkes [45] | 5c |
| S26 | Sarah Cannon Virtual Breast Cancer Support Group | Journal of Oncology Navigation & Survivorship | Sarah Cannon [46] | 5c |
| S27 | Colorectal Cancer Surgery in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic | Gastrointestinal Nursing | Taylor et al [47] | 5c |
| S28 | Fighting Cancer in Coronavirus Disease Era: Organization of Work in Medical Oncology Departments in Emilia Romagna Region of Italy | Future Oncology | Brandes et al [48] | 5c |
| S29 | The Cancer Nurse as Primary Palliative Care Agent During COVID-19 | Cancer Nursing | Rosa et al [49] | 5c |
| S30 | Nurse’s Roles in Protecting Cancer Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic | Jurnal Bedah Nasional | Nuryani et al [50] | 5c |
| S31 | Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic as an Oncology Nurse | Oncology Times | Nalley [51] | 5c |
aONS: Oncology Nursing Society.