Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Oct 1997
Reciprocal support in the context of cancer: perspectives of the patient and spouse.
To examine the relationship between mutual spousal support and psychological health status of patients and their spouses. ⋯ Include the patients' and spouses perceptions of balance in the exchange of marital support in family assessments. Intervene directly or through referral to enable couples to understand the benefit and obligation to support each other when faced with a life-threatening illness.
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Oncology nursing forum · Oct 1997
Bone marrow transplant nurses' knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes regarding pain management.
To measure bone marrow transplant (BMT) nurses' knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes regarding pain management. ⋯ Educational offerings can increase knowledge and promote positive beliefs and attitudes among BMT nurses, thereby enhancing pain management.
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Oncology nursing forum · Oct 1997
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialControlling conditioning-related emesis in children undergoing bone marrow transplantation.
To compare the efficacy of two antiemetic regimens, ondansetron alone versus perphenazine with diphenhydramine, on emesis control in children undergoing conditioning therapy for bone marrow transplantation (BMT). ⋯ Oncology nurses must develop an understanding of the etiology of therapy-induced emesis and the mechanisms of action of the various classes of antiemetic agents designed to control it. Implementing documentation to describe events of emesis will help to tailor antiemetic therapy to a patient's specific situation. Further research is necessary to determine alternate strategies, including different combinations or sequences of antiemetics to provide optimum emetic control during acute and delayed phases of emesis. The higher cost of ondansetron therapy must be considered within the context of superior efficacy.
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Oncology nursing forum · Oct 1997
How healthcare professionals contribute to hope in patients with cancer.
To explore whether healthcare professionals influence the level of hope in patients with cancer and, if so, how they influence their hope. ⋯ Nurses can increase patients' hope by being present, taking time to talk, and being helpful. They must provide information and answer questions in a compassionate, positive, honest, and respectful manner. Caring behaviors such as thoughtful gestures, showing warmth and genuineness, and being friendly and polite also increase patients' hope.
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Oncology nursing forum · Oct 1997
Decision making by parents and healthcare professionals when considering continued care for pediatric patients with cancer.
To better define the treatment-related decisions considered most difficult by parents of pediatric patients with cancer and the factors that influenced their final decisions. ⋯ Nurses can help determine what information parents need in their decision making. Particular attention must be given to ways to communicate the likelihood of the their child's survival.