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Climate change and cancer: an oncology nurse perspective in two Colombian regions
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Given the lack of publications and public policies addressing the relationship between cli-mate change and cancer care in Colombia, we present an exploration of the perspectives and communication practices of a group of nurses from Valle del Cauca and Antioquia. We provide a context based on the available literature on climate change and general health then provide an overview of cancer in the country. Next, we present how oncology nurses have incorporated information about strategies their patients can use to mitigate the effects of climate change on their health. We highlight the centrality of patient -centered communication using a framework from the US National Cancer Institute) and the fundamental role nurses have in patients' experiences throughout their treatment. We conclude with the need to investigate oncology nurse communication practices in other Colombian hospitals, with consideration of culture, cancer stigma, barriers to care and other factors that may influence successful climate change mitigation and to bet-ter understand how other Latin American oncology nurses are addressing this serious challenge.
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MARTÍNEZ ARIAS, Natalia, et al. Climate change and cancer: an oncology nurse perspective in two Colombian regions. ecancermedicalscience. 2023. Vol. 17. ISSN 1754-6605. [consulted: 9 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/205333