European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
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User involvement is widely promoted within the European healthcare sector as an effective means of developing patient-centred health services. In addition, user involvement is recommended as an important aspect of developing effective cancer services. Despite the acknowledged benefits of user involvement, this concept has not been fully endorsed in Greece. ⋯ In addition, the number of employed nurses should increase and improvements in healthcare professionals' education should be implemented in order to develop and improve cancer services. Public health education needs to be emphasised and prioritised especially in areas such as prevention and screening. The Greek government needs to address and encourage user involvement in planning healthcare services with the introduction of relevant legislation.