In the latest EONS podcast episode, specialist Cancer Nurse Ana Rita Dias, member of the EONS Advocacy Working Group, talks with Gizem Çakır, a researcher in paediatric oncology nursing, about the importance of psychosocial care in cancer nursing.
The episode explores what holistic care means in clinical practice and highlights the essential role of communication, empathy and emotional support in addressing the psychosocial needs of people living with cancer.
Ana Rita and Gizem also discuss the factors that can influence psychosocial care, practical interventions that nurses can use, and how psychosocial skills can strengthen the cancer nurse’s role as a patient advocate.
Listen to the podcast to discover why caring for cancer means caring for the whole person.