title: Continuing variation and barriers to nurse-led vaginal dilator education for women with gynaecological cancer receiving radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cancer Experiences Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Locked Bag 2, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: Rebecca.bergin@petermac.org.au.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bergin
authors.affiliation: Department of Cancer Experiences Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Locked Bag 2, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: Alison.Hocking@petermac.org.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hocking
authors.affiliation: Department of Cancer Experiences Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Locked Bag 2, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: Taryn.Robinson@petermac.org.
authors.forename: Taryn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.affiliation: Department of Cancer Experiences Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Locked Bag 2, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: donna.kabel@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kabel
authors.affiliation: Department of Cancer Experiences Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Locked Bag 2, Melbourne, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia. Electronic address: Linda.Mileshkin@petermac.org.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mileshkin
authors.affiliation: Centre for Medical Psychology & Evidence-based Decision-making (CeMPED), School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: ilona.juraskova@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: Ilona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Juraskova
authors.affiliation: Department of Cancer Experiences Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Locked Bag 2, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: David.Bernshaw@petermac.org.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bernshaw
authors.affiliation: Department of Cancer Experiences Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Locked Bag 2, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: sanchia.aranda@cancer.org.au.
authors.forename: Sanchia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aranda
authors.affiliation: Department of Cancer Experiences Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Locked Bag 2, Melbourne, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia. Electronic address: pschofield@swin.edu.au.
authors.forename: Penelope
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schofield
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014621:Vagina / Q000293:injuries*
keywords: Audit; Gynaecological cancer; Nurse; Psychosocial issues; Radiotherapy; Vaginal dilator