Experience of Ambulatory Cancer Care: Understanding Patients' Perspectives of Quality Using Sentiment Analysis
Conclusion
Communication between patients and clinicians was an indicator of quality, and lack of psychological support was a barrier to quality care provision. The methodology of using sentiment analysis for free content to review quality was demonstrated through this study as a novel and feasible method to look at large-scale qualitative data.
Implications for Practice
Using the free content on experience of care questionnaire to review gaps or needs in services is valuable in developing future practice. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: ONLINE ONLY Source Type: research
The Who and the How: Redressing the Imperative Need for Science Characterizing the Cancer Nurse-Patient Relationship
No abstract available (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Insights Source Type: research
Hispanic Children Hospitalized With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Are at Increased Risk of Pancreatitis
Conclusions
Hispanic children hospitalized with acute lymphoblastic leukemia are at greater risk of pancreatitis than white children. Reasons for this disparity are likely due to both genetic and social factors.
Implications for Practice
Nurses must be active participants in the research process with the goal of enrolling patients with diverse backgrounds in clinical trials. Inclusive research will provide increased understanding of a holistic toxicity risk profile. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Sexuality After Treatment of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma: Patients' Experiences and Psychometric Testing of the Sexual Adjustment Questionnaire-Swedish Version II
Conclusions
The SAQ-SII is a valid and reliable instrument to measure changes and adjustments in sexuality in patients treated for lymphoma.
Implications for Practice
Assessments of sexuality in a broad sense should be an integrated part of cancer care to ensure timely interventions for those who need and want support. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Stories of Lymphoma Survivors in Early Aftercare: A Narrative Inquiry
Conclusions
The stories of lymphoma survivors in early aftercare revealed their experiences of how they coped with a range of challenges in their personal lives. Choosing an aftercare trajectory based on an aftercare consultation that encourages patients to think about their issues, goals, and possible aftercare options may be useful for their transition from treatment to survivorship.
Implications for practice
Survivors’ social support and self-management capabilities are important aspects to be addressed in cancer care. An aftercare consultation involving shared goal setting and care planning may help nurses...
Source: Cancer Nursing - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Gender Differences in Cancer Patients’ Preferences for Truth-Telling in Taiwan
Conclusion
Few gender differences exist in the preferences of truth-telling for cancer patients.
Implications for Practice
Our findings can increase the sensitivity of truth-telling among nurse and other healthcare personnel when taking care of cancer patients of different genders and thereby likely improve the quality of cancer care. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Storytelling Through Music to Improve Well-being in Oncology Nurses: A Feasibility Study
Conclusions
Results indicate that Storytelling Through Music is a feasible and acceptable intervention to address work-related emotions and psychosocial stress in this group of oncology nurses.
Implications for Practice
In 2017, the National Academy of Medicine stated clinician well-being must be a priority. Participation in this study was independently sought out by the oncology nurses and completed during their personal time. A future policy recommendation is to make participation in wellness interventions part of the mandatory competency training required by accrediting bodies so that institutions ensure the ...
Source: Cancer Nursing - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Resilience in Patients With Lung Cancer: Structural Equation Modeling
Conclusions
Social support, symptom distress, and self-efficacy are key factors associated with resilience in patients with lung cancer. These factors had direct and indirect effects on each other and on resilience.
Implications for Practice
To enhance resilience among patients with lung cancer, interventions that strengthen self-efficacy, provide social support, and reduce symptom distress should be developed. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Physical Activity, Walking Speed, Lack of Participation in Leisure Activities, and Lung Cancer Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
Conclusions
Moderate to high CF and PA were each associated with reduced risks of LC mortality. In addition, slower and same walking speed, and moderately inactive and inactive levels of leisure activity were each associated with increased risks of all-cause mortality.
Implications for Practice
Greater than 9.45 metabolic equivalents of CF, more than 150 minutes per week of PA, fast walking speed, and keeping active should be recommended to increase LC patient survivorship. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Documentation of Symptoms in Children Newly Diagnosed With Cancer Highlights the Need for Routine Assessment Using Self-report
Conclusion
This study adds further to the evidence about the importance of obtaining information beyond routine clinical assessment from children themselves.
Implications for Practice
Healthcare providers do not routinely identify all distressing symptoms during clinical encounters. Use of patient-reported outcome measures in children is feasible and acceptable and empowers children to communicate about symptoms, which can facilitate prompt intervention. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Virtual Reality Intervention Targeting Pain and Anxiety Among Pediatric Cancer Patients Undergoing Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background
Peripheral intravenous cannulation (PIC) is commonly performed in cancer treatment and causes pain and anxiety to children with cancer.
Objective
The aim of this study was to determine whether virtual reality distraction intervention can alleviate pain and anxiety and reduce length of procedure among pediatric cancer patients undergoing PIC.
Methods
One hundred eight pediatric cancer patients aged 6 to 17 years were recruited from a regional public hospital in Hong Kong to participate in this randomized controlled trial. The intervention group received virtual reality distraction intervention, ...
Source: Cancer Nursing - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
New Horizons for Effective Communication Using Mobile Technologies
No abstract available (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Guest Editorial Source Type: research
Research award
No abstract available (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: RESEARCH AWARD Source Type: research
Concomitant Benefits of an Auricular Acupressure Intervention for Women With Cancer on Family Caregiver Sleep Quality
Conclusions
Reducing the symptom burden of patients with cancer can improve the sleep quality of family caregivers.
Implications for Practice
Auricular acupressure is a noninvasive and easy-to-apply intervention that can be applied by caregivers to assist their family member. Nursing staff can implement and test the acupressure intervention into their clinical practice and better support family-based strategies and interventions. Further studies with larger samples are needed to confirm our findings. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - August 28, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
A Systematic Review on Oncology Nurses’ Knowledge on Palliative Care
Conclusions
Overall oncology nurses did not possess adequate knowledge on palliative care. Factors influencing oncology nurses’ knowledge on palliative care included nurses’ sociodemographic factors, educational status, years of experience, palliative care education/training, and clinical setting.
Implications for practice
This review provides evidence on gaps of oncology nurses’ knowledge on palliative care and helps inform the design of interventions targeted toward enhancing oncology nurses’ knowledge on palliative care. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - August 28, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
