One Voice Is Good, But More Is Better: Symptom and Toxicity Reporting in Pediatric Oncology
No abstract available (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - December 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Guest Editorial Source Type: research
“Individualized Care” From the Viewpoint of Turkish Patients and Oncology Nurses
Conclusion
Perceptual differences between patients and nurses exist; individualized care plans may be needed to minimize the differences.
Implications for Practice
These study outcomes can guide individualized care for cancer patients. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - October 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
The Effect of Face-to-Face and Phone Call Motivational Interviewing on Cervical Cancer Screening
Conclusion
The study results indicated that both face-to-face and phone call MI are effective in motivating women to have a Pap smear. Further studies are recommended to consider long-term follow-up (3–5 years).
Implications for Practice
It is recommended that healthcare providers use motivational phone call to encourage cancer screening behaviors. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - October 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Experiences of Losing Bowel Control After Lower Anterior Resection With Sphincter Saving Surgery for Rectal Cancer: A Qualitative Study
Conclusion
The study supports the importance of having a good understanding of patient experiences by healthcare professionals to provide more effective healthcare. Furthermore, awareness of the cultural issue of social isolation was deemed important for providing individualized healthcare.
Implications for Practice
Education, counseling, and psychological support can enhance patients’ abilities to use coping strategies to overcome the physical and mental challenges of bowel symptoms. For example, appropriate diet-related education programs must be developed to reduce the trial-and-error learning process commo...
Source: Cancer Nursing - October 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Disparities in Comorbidities in Lung Cancer: Findings From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Conclusion
Findings show that there may be differences in patterns of comorbidities among individuals with lung cancer. As we continue to move toward individualized medicine in cancer care, future work in this area should examine social determinants of health and how they may influence the patterns of comorbidities.
Implication for Nurses
Although nurses may be aware that certain groups have an increased risk for certain comorbid conditions, this study highlights what groups with lung cancer may be more likely to have certain comorbidities. Nurses can assess individuals for comorbidities and provide education on...
Source: Cancer Nursing - October 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Effect of a Smart Pill Bottle Reminder Intervention on Medication Adherence, Self-efficacy, and Depression in Breast Cancer Survivors
Conclusions
Reminder intervention using smart pill bottles was effective in improving medication adherence and medication self-efficacy among breast cancer survivors undergoing oral antiestrogen therapy.
Implications for Practice
A smart pill bottle method of intervention can be a useful reminder strategy to improve medication adherence among breast cancer survivors. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - October 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Factors Related to Frailty in Older Cancer Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: A Longitudinal Study
Conclusion
Older cancer patients undergoing colorectal surgery were more likely to be prefrail after surgery than before surgery. Assessment of frailty and its associated factors is necessary for older cancer patients undergoing colorectal surgery before and after surgery.
Implications for Practice
Frailty may occur in cancer patients after colorectal surgery and is related to malnutrition and low physical activity. Appropriate discharge planning with physical activity tracking and an appropriate diet is encouraged to prevent frailty in cancer patients after colorectal surgery. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - October 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Quality of Life in Women With Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy and the Moderating Role of Cortisol
Conclusion
Breast cancer chemotherapy and illness perceptions, even at the beginning of treatment, showed a great impact on QoL.
Implications for Practice
It is important during chemotherapy to assess women’s illness perceptions, as well as their stress levels to help women cope with the stress associated with treatment adverse effects. Monitoring cortisol is important as cortisol moderated the relationship between adverse effects and QoL. For those women struggling with stress, a reference to a mental health provider is warranted. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - October 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
How Caregivers Cope and Adapt When a Family Member Is Diagnosed With a Hematologic Malignancy: Informing Supportive Care Needs
Conclusions
Findings highlight the complexities of caregiver burden as they support their loved ones with HM.
Implications for Practice
Family caregivers would benefit from receiving an interdisciplinary family-centered approach as their HM person is initiating treatment. Nurses should consider assessing the FCs’ psychosocial needs to help facilitate appropriate services, such as palliative care consultations, social work referrals, support groups, and/or counseling. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - October 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Patterns of Healthcare Services Among Children With Advanced Cancer in Concurrent Hospice Care
Conclusions
Nonhospice healthcare services clustered together in 2 distinct classes, providing critical insight into the complexity of the healthcare use among children with cancer in concurrent hospice care.
Implications for Practice
Understanding that pediatric patients in concurrent care may have different healthcare service patterns may assist oncology nurses caring for children with advanced cancer. These findings also have policy implications. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - October 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Individual Relations and Community Networks Are Valuable Societal Assets for Promoting Health and Improving Access to Healthcare Services
No abstract available (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - October 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Insights Source Type: research
An Investigation of Symptom Clusters and Sentinel Symptoms During the First 2 Cycles of Postoperative Chemotherapy in Patients With Lung Cancer
Conclusions
Symptom clusters and sentinel symptoms were stable during the first 2 cycles of postoperative chemotherapy in patients with lung cancer.
Implications for Practice
The understanding of SCs and sentinel symptoms could be beneficial to assess and manage both in postoperative patients with lung cancer during chemotherapy. Nurses should pay close attention to sentinel symptoms and develop effective interventions. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - October 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Attitudes and Intentions of Adult Patients With Cancer Toward Advance Directive: Direct and Indirect Relationships
This study used a cross-sectional design using a face-to-face interview with structured questionnaires. A total of 230 patients with cancer were recruited. Path analysis was used to examine the hypotheses.
Results
Demographic variables were not correlated with patients’ attitudes toward AD. Patients’ knowledge of AD (β = .68, t = 16.15, P (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - October 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
The Relationship Between Sexual Satisfaction and Marital Satisfaction in Women With Ovarian Cancer and Their Spouses
Conclusions
As the sexual satisfaction of the women increased, the marital satisfaction of the women (r = 0.346, P = .001) and spouses (r = 0.308, P = .001) increased. As the sexual satisfaction of the spouses increased, the marital satisfaction of the women (r = 0.512, P = .001) and spouses (r = 0.409, P = .001) increased.
Implications for Practice
Nurses and healthcare teams need to be aware of post–ovarian cancer sexual and marital satisfaction problems of women and their spouses and organize activities at education and couple counseling on these problems. (Source: Cancer Nursing)
Source: Cancer Nursing - October 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Influencing Factors of Hope Among Chinese Patients With Hematological Malignancies From the Perspective of Positive Psychology: A Cross-sectional Study
Background
Hope is an important resource and reserve for patients with hematological malignancies to cope with stress. Through analyzing hope levels and its influencing factors, this study provides evidence for developing psychological interventions for this population.
Objective
The aim of this study was to explore the influencing factors of hope in patients with hematological malignancies.
Methods
A cross-sectional study including 165 participants with hematological malignancies was performed from November 2019 through June 2020 in a tertiary hospital in Beijing, China. The Adult Dispositional Hope Scal...
Source: Cancer Nursing - October 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
