Limitations
This was a pilot study involving a single discipline from a single
cancer centre. Results, therefore, cannot be generalised to all cancer
nurses in Australia. Six participants did not complete some sections
of the survey, however, given this small number, we do not expect
this would have significantly impacted the overall results of the
study. Despite these limitations, this study provided data to inform
institutional improvement initiatives to empower the nursing
workforce to take a lead in improving survivorship care. The survey
instrument was developed for the purpose of the current pilot
study and has not been tested. A validated and reliable instrument
was not available in the literature. A subsequent national study
with a sufficient sample will allow further testing of the instrument
(Charter, 1999, 2003; Floyd and Widaman, 1995).