Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Sep 2008
Multicenter StudyExploring patient-physician communication in breast cancer care for African American women following primary treatment.
To investigate patient-physician communication from the patient's perspective about guidelines and sources of information used in developing survivorship care and preferred avenues for information delivery to African American breast cancer survivors. ⋯ The present study's findings highlight the need expressed by breast cancer survivors for comprehensive guidance from healthcare providers in developing plans of care that improve patients' quality of life and target recurrence risk. Guidelines are available for dissemination and use in medical settings; however, the guidelines have not been incorporated into standard medical practice for patients with cancer. Information about long-term follow-up care after primary treatment should target the specific needs of survivors from diverse ethnic, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds to promote understanding of surveillance to detect recurrence, long-term effects of cancer treatments, and general health maintenance.
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Oncology nursing forum · Sep 2008
Strength, physical activity, and age predict fatigue in older breast cancer survivors.
To determine whether clinical characteristics, physical fitness, or physical activity predict fatigue in older, long-term breast cancer survivors. ⋯ A physical activity program aimed at improving lower body strength could mitigate persistent fatigue in older, long-term breast cancer survivors.