Platform for Cancer Nursing Research

The platform Cancer Nursing Research is a university-transcending project between the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) of MedUni Vienna / AKH Vienna and the Institute for Nursing Science of the University Vienna, which combines and fortifies the expertise in the oncological nursing research sector.The target is the research-based improvement of patient care. Due to the progress achieved in therapy, cancers are increasingly developing into chronic diseases and patients are therefore frequently confronted with late and long-term consequences, which have to be overcome. Also nursing is becoming an important factor: be it the support in the self- and day-to-day-management or the consultation in the sector of preventive or symptom-alleviating measures.In order to secure the quality of care and to meet the highest standard of quality, it is necessary and important that nurses can rely on research-based knowledge and evidence-based care and counselling paths in their work. In order to achieve a bridge to the clinical routine, the CCC-CNR is a further step to integrate oncological nursing research permanently into a clinical, interdisciplinary setting and to specifically coordinate basic research and applied, patient-oriented research.

The objectives of the platform

•    Promotion of the transfer of scientific findings into practice
•    Research-based improvements of the care for patients with oncological diseases at the AKH Vienna - Medical University Campus and the Vienna Krankenanstaltverbund
•    Initiation of international clinical studies and collaborations
•    Development of the facility as a leading scientific platform in the oncological nursing research sector in Austria

Coordinators:

Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Hanna Mayer
Department of Nursing Science
University of Vienna
Alser Straße 23/12
1080 Vienna

P: +43 (1) 4277-498 01
E-Mail: hanna.mayer@univie.ac.at
www.univie.ac.at/pflegewissenschaft

Assoz.-Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Reitinger (statt Antje Koller)
Department of Nursing Science
University of Vienna
Alser Straße 23/12
1080 Vienna

P: +43 (1) 4277-498 15
E-Mail: elisabeth.reitinger@univie.ac.at
www.univie.ac.at/pflegewissenschaft