Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Jul 2015
The Ars Moriendi Model for Spiritual Assessment: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation.
To explore nurses' and physicians' experiences with the ars moriendi model (AMM) for spiritual assessment. ⋯ The AMM appears to be an important tool for spiritual assessment that can offer more insight into patients' spirituality and help nurses to establish person-centered end-of-life care.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jul 2015
Comparative StudyTrajectories of Obesity and Overweight Rates Among Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
To describe the trajectories of obesity/overweight rates by age group among survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) from diagnosis through several years post-therapy. ⋯ Obesity/overweight prevention efforts are greatly needed in children with ALL, and efforts should occur before ALL treatment completion in preschool and school-age children.