Application of Narrative Nursing in Patients with Advanced Cancer:a Scoping Review

WEI Yipan; ZHU Yunxia; XIA Yirong; ZHU Yu; LI Jiaping

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1671-315x.2026.02.007

Abstract：Objective The paper reviewed the application of narrative nursing in patients with advanced cancer,by identifying intervention protocols and clinic outcomes,thereby providing an evidence for clinical implementation and further research.Methods Guided by the methodology of scoping reviews,a systematic search was performed across CINAHL,PubMed,Web of Science,CNKI,Wanfang Database,and VIP Chinese Journal Database relevant literature on the application of narrative nursing in patients with advanced cancer,from databases establishment to November 24,2025.The included literatures were analyzed and summarized.Results A total of 20 articles from five countries were included.Narrative nursing interventions for advanced cancer patients were primarily implemented in hospitals,outpatient clinics,homes,and hospice care settings.Intervention types included verbal narrative,written narrative,reading narrative,visual narrative,and multi-modal integrated narrative.Outcome measures covered physiological,psychological,spiritual,and other aspects.Conclusion Narrative nursing has a positive impact on the physical and mental health of advanced cancer patients.However,future high-quality,large-sample studies are still needed to establish a comprehensive narrative nursing training and assessment system,enrich the forms of narrative nursing interventions,and provide high-quality nursing care for advanced cancer patients.