Fertility Preservation in Patients With Cancer: Nurses' Views, Experiences, and Perceptions of Benefits and Barriers
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2023 Dec 13;51(1):71-79. doi: 10.1188/24.ONF.71-79.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: To evaluate nurses' views, experiences, and perceptions of the benefits and barriers to fertility preservation (FP) care for patients with cancer.SAMPLE & SETTING: The sample consisted of 236 nurses who provided care before gonadotoxic treatment for people with cancer in three university hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey, from January to June 2018.METHODS & VARIABLES: The data were collected using a participant information form and the Oncology FP Survey. The main research variables were nurses' views, experiences, and perceptions ...
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: İlkay Güngör Satılmış Dilek Co şkuner Potur Meltem Mecdi Kayd ırak Semiha Ak ın Eroğlu Source Type: research

A New Year's Opportunities and Updates
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2023 Dec 13;51(1):4-5. doi: 10.1188/24.ONF.4-5.ABSTRACTWelcome to a new year! 2024. For those of us born sometime in the mid-former century, it may seem like time is moving faster these days. For others, during the postpandemic years, with ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks and heighte.PMID:38108449 | DOI:10.1188/24.ONF.4-5 (Source: Oncology Nursing Forum)
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Debra Lyon Source Type: research

Distress, Pain, and Coping Strategies in Patients Undergoing Breast-Conserving Surgery: A Scoping Literature Review
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2023 Dec 13;51(1):7-16. doi: 10.1188/24.ONF.7-16.ABSTRACTPROBLEM IDENTIFICATION: Most patients with breast cancer are diagnosed at an early stage, when surgery remains the primary treatment. This scoping literature review explores the frequency and severity of symptoms; which patients are at the highest risk for pain, nausea, and distress; and the relationships between coping strategies and these symptoms.LITERATURE REVIEW: This review included articles found in the MEDLINE®, CINAHL®, PubMed®, PsycINFO®, APA PsycArticles®, and Cochrane Library databases and published from 2010 through 2022, using com...
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Jennifer Ross Majumdar Stephen J Yermal Source Type: research

A Brief Screening Tool for Assessment of Financial Toxicity
This study provides evidence for individual COST items to be used as brief screening items. Future research should test the utility of these items in larger sample sizes with a more diverse representation of patients by age, race, ethnicity, and tumor type and stage.PMID:38108443 | DOI:10.1188/24.ONF.17-23 (Source: Oncology Nursing Forum)
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Melissa Beauchemin Rohit Ranjit Raghunathan Alessandra Taboada Erik Harden Samrawit Solomon Dawn L Hershman Source Type: research

Types of Social Engagement Among Older Cancer Survivors and the Effect on Depressive Symptoms and Life Satisfaction: A Latent Class Analysis
This study enhances the understanding of engagement patterns and serves as a reference for older cancer survivors who need support.PMID:38108444 | DOI:10.1188/24.ONF.25-37 (Source: Oncology Nursing Forum)
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Kisook Kim Hyohyeon Yoon Source Type: research

Family Caregivers' Burden, Patients' Resourcefulness, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
This study was conducted in an outpatient clinic at a medical center in Taichung, Taiwan. A total of 84 patient-caregiver dyads were recruited, and 43 patients had advanced-stage cancer. Patients and their caregivers signed consent forms individually. Patients were aged 29-77 years, and caregivers were aged 22-75 years.METHODS & VARIABLES: The theory of resourceful-ness and QOL guided this study. An F test and multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationships among demographic characteristics, family caregivers' burden, patients' resourcefulness, and patients' HRQOL.RESULTS: Higher-resourcefulnes...
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Chiou-Fang Liou Shih-Tzu Huang Source Type: research

An Integrative Review of Patient Education During Inpatient Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2023 Dec 13;51(1):49-58. doi: 10.1188/24.ONF.49-58.ABSTRACTPROBLEM IDENTIFICATION: Patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) have significant learning needs that nurses must provide. The review question was "What teaching methods and strategies have been examined to deliver education to patients undergoing HSCT?"LITERATURE SEARCH: The review was conducted in November 2022 using the following databases: Scopus®, Embase®, MEDLINE®, CINAHL®, PsycINFO®, and ERIC. The search comprised two main concepts: HSCT and patient education.DATA EVALUATION: The search yielded 1,458 records a...
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Claire Beaton Kara Sealock K Alix Hayden Kathryn M King-Shier Source Type: research

Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Lymphoma: A Meta-Analysis
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2023 Dec 13;51(1):59-69. doi: 10.1188/24.ONF.59-69.ABSTRACTPROBLEM IDENTIFICATION: The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with lymphoma may be overlooked because patients often experience thrombocytopenia from the disease or chemotherapy. A meta-analysis was conducted to identify the prevalence of and risk factors for VTE in patients with lymphoma.LITERATURE SEARCH: A systematic search of Embase®, Web of Science, PubMed®, and Cochrane Library databases was conducted to identify relevant studies investigating VTE in patients with lymphoma.DATA EVALUATION: The methodologic quality of the eli...
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Cuiting Jiang Tingting Liu Luxiang Xu Jing Lv Yao Liu Source Type: research

Fertility Preservation in Patients With Cancer: Nurses' Views, Experiences, and Perceptions of Benefits and Barriers
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2023 Dec 13;51(1):71-79. doi: 10.1188/24.ONF.71-79.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: To evaluate nurses' views, experiences, and perceptions of the benefits and barriers to fertility preservation (FP) care for patients with cancer.SAMPLE & SETTING: The sample consisted of 236 nurses who provided care before gonadotoxic treatment for people with cancer in three university hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey, from January to June 2018.METHODS & VARIABLES: The data were collected using a participant information form and the Oncology FP Survey. The main research variables were nurses' views, experiences, and perceptions ...
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: İlkay Güngör Satılmış Dilek Co şkuner Potur Meltem Mecdi Kayd ırak Semiha Ak ın Eroğlu Source Type: research

A New Year's Opportunities and Updates
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2023 Dec 13;51(1):4-5. doi: 10.1188/24.ONF.4-5.ABSTRACTWelcome to a new year! 2024. For those of us born sometime in the mid-former century, it may seem like time is moving faster these days. For others, during the postpandemic years, with ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks and heighte.PMID:38108449 | DOI:10.1188/24.ONF.4-5 (Source: Oncology Nursing Forum)
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Debra Lyon Source Type: research

Distress, Pain, and Coping Strategies in Patients Undergoing Breast-Conserving Surgery: A Scoping Literature Review
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2023 Dec 13;51(1):7-16. doi: 10.1188/24.ONF.7-16.ABSTRACTPROBLEM IDENTIFICATION: Most patients with breast cancer are diagnosed at an early stage, when surgery remains the primary treatment. This scoping literature review explores the frequency and severity of symptoms; which patients are at the highest risk for pain, nausea, and distress; and the relationships between coping strategies and these symptoms.LITERATURE REVIEW: This review included articles found in the MEDLINE®, CINAHL®, PubMed®, PsycINFO®, APA PsycArticles®, and Cochrane Library databases and published from 2010 through 2022, using com...
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Jennifer Ross Majumdar Stephen J Yermal Source Type: research

A Brief Screening Tool for Assessment of Financial Toxicity
This study provides evidence for individual COST items to be used as brief screening items. Future research should test the utility of these items in larger sample sizes with a more diverse representation of patients by age, race, ethnicity, and tumor type and stage.PMID:38108443 | DOI:10.1188/24.ONF.17-23 (Source: Oncology Nursing Forum)
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Melissa Beauchemin Rohit Ranjit Raghunathan Alessandra Taboada Erik Harden Samrawit Solomon Dawn L Hershman Source Type: research

Types of Social Engagement Among Older Cancer Survivors and the Effect on Depressive Symptoms and Life Satisfaction: A Latent Class Analysis
This study enhances the understanding of engagement patterns and serves as a reference for older cancer survivors who need support.PMID:38108444 | DOI:10.1188/24.ONF.25-37 (Source: Oncology Nursing Forum)
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Kisook Kim Hyohyeon Yoon Source Type: research

Family Caregivers' Burden, Patients' Resourcefulness, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
This study was conducted in an outpatient clinic at a medical center in Taichung, Taiwan. A total of 84 patient-caregiver dyads were recruited, and 43 patients had advanced-stage cancer. Patients and their caregivers signed consent forms individually. Patients were aged 29-77 years, and caregivers were aged 22-75 years.METHODS & VARIABLES: The theory of resourceful-ness and QOL guided this study. An F test and multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationships among demographic characteristics, family caregivers' burden, patients' resourcefulness, and patients' HRQOL.RESULTS: Higher-resourcefulnes...
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Chiou-Fang Liou Shih-Tzu Huang Source Type: research

An Integrative Review of Patient Education During Inpatient Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2023 Dec 13;51(1):49-58. doi: 10.1188/24.ONF.49-58.ABSTRACTPROBLEM IDENTIFICATION: Patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) have significant learning needs that nurses must provide. The review question was "What teaching methods and strategies have been examined to deliver education to patients undergoing HSCT?"LITERATURE SEARCH: The review was conducted in November 2022 using the following databases: Scopus®, Embase®, MEDLINE®, CINAHL®, PsycINFO®, and ERIC. The search comprised two main concepts: HSCT and patient education.DATA EVALUATION: The search yielded 1,458 records a...
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Claire Beaton Kara Sealock K Alix Hayden Kathryn M King-Shier Source Type: research