Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Jul 2014
Multicenter StudyOlder adults newly diagnosed with symptomatic myeloma and treatment decision making.
To describe the preferences for participation in decision making of older adult patients newly diagnosed with symptomatic myeloma and to explore the association between sociodemographic variables and decisional role preferences. ⋯ Nurses and other oncology clinicians can elicit a patient's preferred level of participation in treatment decision making. Oncology nurses can make sure patients receive disease- and treatment-related information, encourage them to express their decisional role preference to the physician, develop a culture of mutual respect and value their desire for autonomy for treatment decision making, acknowledge that the right to make a treatment choice belongs to the patient, and provide support during treatment decision making throughout the care continuum.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jul 2014
Effect of an integrated cancer support team on caregiver satisfaction with end-of-life care.
To test the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary cancer support team (CST) on caregiver satisfaction with end-of-life (EOL) care for family members with advanced cancer. ⋯ Although the emotional impact of an impending loss of a loved one may not change with the provision of support, perception that a loved one was well cared for in the terminal phase of illness may have long-range benefits through the grieving process. Investigation of the long-range effects of satisfaction with EOL care on the grieving process is warranted.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jul 2014
Exploring palliative care provision for recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation who relapsed.
To quantify the characteristics of patients who die in the hospital from relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT), explore palliative care integration and end-of-life (EOL) care, and benchmark standards of care. ⋯ Palliative care should be integrated earlier, and nursing roles have the potential to address unmet needs for these patients.